When to go · Ponferrada
Ponferrada in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, dry inland), Dec–Feb (cold, wet).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Spain overall
- Prices
- High
- Spain overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, dry inland), Dec–Feb (cold, wet).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- PonferradaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °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 Ponferrada, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 3 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, dry inland), Dec–Feb (cold, wet).
May: Inside Ponferrada's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Ponferrada: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen