When to go · Salamanca
Salamanca in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (inland heat, 35 °C (95 °F)+), Christmas and Easter weeks (university city, hotels fill).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (inland heat, 95 °F (35 °C)+), Christmas and Easter weeks (university city, hotels fill).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Spain overall
- Prices
- High
- Spain overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (inland heat, 35 °C (95 °F)+), Christmas and Easter weeks (university city, hotels fill).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (inland heat, 95 °F (35 °C)+), Christmas and Easter weeks (university city, hotels fill).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- SalamancaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Madrid and the central plateau, Spain · Madrid, Toledo, Segovia, Salamanca, Cuencahot
Dry, sunny and continental: frost on winter nights, 35–40 °C (95–104 °F) in July and August.Dry, sunny and continental: frost on winter nights, 95–104 °F (35–40 °C) in July and August.
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 Salamanca, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 2 (better)
Apr: 7
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: High
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (inland heat, 35 °C+), Christmas and Easter weeks (university city, hotels fill).
April: Inside Salamanca's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Salamanca: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen