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Spain, month by month

The best months for Spain: Apr, May, Sep, Oct.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGoodLow 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.Madrid and the central plateau: cool · Andalusia: fine · Mediterranean coast and Balearics: coolCrowds: Low · 6 festivals or holidays
  2. FebruaryGoodAlmond blossom in the south; Carnival in Cádiz and Santa Cruz de Tenerife fills those cities.Madrid and the central plateau: cool · Andalusia: fine · Mediterranean coast and Balearics: coolCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchGoodFallas in Valencia (15–19 Mar) sells out the city; Holy Week falls in late March in 2027.Madrid and the central plateau: fine · Andalusia: best weather · Mediterranean coast and Balearics: fineCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilGreatExcellent weather everywhere; Seville's April Fair and any Holy Week in April push Andalusian prices to the year's high.Madrid and the central plateau: best weather · Andalusia: best weather · Mediterranean coast and Balearics: fineCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  5. MayGreatArguably the best month: warm, long days, patios festival in Córdoba, green north waking up.Madrid and the central plateau: best weather · Andalusia: best weather · Mediterranean coast and Balearics: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 5 festivals or holidays
  6. JuneGoodBeach season starts; inland heat builds in the second half. San Juan bonfires on 23 June on the coast.Madrid and the central plateau: hot · Andalusia: hot · Mediterranean coast and Balearics: best weatherCrowds: High
  7. JulyMixedInland Andalusia and Madrid often top 40 °C (104 °F): go north (Basque Country, Asturias, Galicia) or to the coast. San Fermín in Pamplona 6–14 July.Madrid and the central plateau: hot · Andalusia: hot · Mediterranean coast and Balearics: hotCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
  8. AugustMixedSpain's own holiday month: coasts and islands full and expensive, Madrid half closed, heat at its worst inland.Madrid and the central plateau: hot · Andalusia: hot · Mediterranean coast and Balearics: hotCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
  9. SeptemberGreatSea still warm, crowds thinning after the first week; grape harvest in La Rioja.Madrid and the central plateau: best weather · Andalusia: fine · Mediterranean coast and Balearics: best weatherCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGreatGood for cities and Andalusia; watch for autumn storms on the Mediterranean. 12 October is the national day.Madrid and the central plateau: best weather · Andalusia: best weather · Mediterranean coast and Balearics: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  11. NovemberGoodQuiet and cheaper; rain in the north, mild in the south. Some coastal resorts close for the winter.Madrid and the central plateau: fine · Andalusia: best weather · Mediterranean coast and Balearics: fineCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
  12. DecemberGoodChristmas lights and markets; the 6–8 December long weekend (puente) fills hotels. The Christmas lottery on 22 December stops the country for a morning.Madrid and the central plateau: cool · Andalusia: fine · Mediterranean coast and Balearics: coolCrowds: Medium · 5 festivals or holidays

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Spain, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Apr: Great

    May: Great

  • Crowds

    Apr: High

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Apr: High

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 2

    May: 5

April: Excellent weather everywhere; Seville's April Fair and any Holy Week in April push Andalusian prices to the year's high.

May: Arguably the best month: warm, long days, patios festival in Córdoba, green north waking up.

Spain: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Madrid and the central plateauMadrid, Toledo, Segovia, Salamanca, CuencaCoolCoolOKBestBestHotHotHotBestBestOKCool
AndalusiaSeville, Córdoba, Granada, Málaga, CádizOKOKBestBestBestHotHotHotOKBestBestOK
Mediterranean coast and BalearicsBarcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Mallorca, IbizaCoolCoolOKOKBestBestHotHotBestBestOKCool
Green northSan Sebastián, Bilbao, Santander, Asturias, GaliciaWetWetWetOKOKBestBestBestBestOKWetWet
Canary IslandsTenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, La PalmaBestBestBestBestBestOKOKOKBestBestBestBest