When to go · Bilbao
Bilbao in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Dec (wettest), Aug (busiest and priciest).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 17°C (62°F)62°F (17°C) / 8°C (47°F)47°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Spain overall
- Prices
- Low
- Spain overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Dec (wettest), Aug (busiest and priciest).
Is another month better than November?
November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- BilbaoHighs around 16.6 °C (62 °F), lows around 8.3 °C (47 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 62 °F (16.6 °C), lows around 47 °F (8.3 °C), rain on about 14 days
- Green north, Spain · San Sebastián, Bilbao, Santander, Asturias, Galiciarainy
Atlantic weather: green because it rains. The best escape from summer heat; pack a rain jacket in any month.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Spain overall
- Low
- Prices · Spain overall
- Low
Spain overall: Quiet and cheaper; rain in the north, mild in the south. Some coastal resorts close for the winter.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bilbao, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 16.6 °C (62 °F)62 °F (16.6 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Nov: 8.3 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.3 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 14
May: 12 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Nov: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
May: 0
November: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Dec (wettest), Aug (busiest and priciest).
May: Inside Bilbao's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Bilbao: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast