When to go · Canet de Mar
Canet de Mar in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Spain: Spain's own holiday month: coasts and islands full and expensive, Madrid half closed, heat at its worst inland.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Spain overall
- Prices
- High
- Spain overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Spain: Spain's own holiday month: coasts and islands full and expensive, Madrid half closed, heat at its worst inland.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Spain: Sea still warm, crowds thinning after the first week; grape harvest in La Rioja.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Spain: Good for cities and Andalusia; watch for autumn storms on the Mediterranean. 12 October is the national day.
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Spain: Quiet and cheaper; rain in the north, mild in the south. Some coastal resorts close for the winter.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Spain: Christmas lights and markets; the 6–8 December long weekend (puente) fills hotels. The Christmas lottery on 22 December stops the country for a morning.
Weather in August
- Canet de MarHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 4 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Spain overall
- High
- Prices · Spain overall
- High
Spain overall: Spain's own holiday month: coasts and islands full and expensive, Madrid half closed, heat at its worst inland.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Canet de Mar, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 4 (better)
Jan: 7
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Outside the best window (check). Across Spain: Spain's own holiday month: coasts and islands full and expensive, Madrid half closed, heat at its worst inland.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Spain: Low season on the mainland: cold nights in Madrid, mild sun in Seville and Málaga; the Canaries are at their peak. January sales in the shops.
Canet de Mar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen