When to go · Carrícola
Carrícola 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
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- 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
- CarrícolaHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 3 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 Carrícola, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 3 (better)
Jan: 5
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.
Carrícola: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen