Best time to visit Spain: climate, events and routes
If you are preparing your great adventure and want to know what is the best time to travel to Spain, in this article I will detail the best months to travel to Spain, the events that take place in Spain by date, as well as routes, travel maps, prices and gastronomy, by autonomous community. What are you waiting for to prepare your trip to Spain?
Best time to visit Spain
Although it depends on the activities you want to do, the best months to travel to Spain are from April to June and from September to the end of October, since the temperatures are more pleasant and there are fewer tourists.
High season:
July and August, Christmas and Easter (March or April, depending on the calendar). Temperatures in July and August range from 30 °C (average) to 50 °C (maximum in the south). During Easter it may still rain, but, in general, temperatures are quite mild (10 °C/1 °C).
Mid-season:
April (except Easter) to June, September and October. Temperatures in May range from 15°C to 22°C, in June 23°C, September around 25°C and October between 16°C and 20°C.
Low season:
November to March, except in ski resorts and Christmas. Minimum temperatures of 7°C in November (less in the Mediterranean); 3°C in the winter months.
When is the best time to visit Spain ?
Winter is ideal for enjoying snow sports in the Pyrenees or Sierra Nevada (Granada). On the other hand, the Canary Islands guarantee good temperatures all year round with a subtropical climate that ranges between 20°C – 30°C.
Andalusia and the Mediterranean area are ideal for spring.
In summer, it is best to take a route through the north: Galicia, Cantabria, Asturias, the Basque Country, Navarre and the Pyrenees area, as the temperatures are more pleasant than in the rest of Spain. If you are looking for sun and beach, you have it both in the Balearic Islands and on the Costa del Sol (Andalusia), Catalonia and the Valencian Community or the Canary Islands.
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However, as you know, July and August are not the best time to visit Spain due to the heat and the multitude of tourists who choose Spain as a holiday destination.
Cities such as Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Bilbao, Malaga or Palma de Mallorca can be visited at any time of the year and are a great option to jump to other points of the Spanish geography, as they have good options both by land and air. In addition, most offer free tours to find out everything and make the most of your time.
Autumn is one of the best times to travel to Spain and go on excursions and routes both through the Tramontana mountain range in Mallorca and through Extremadura, Castilla-La Mancha and Castilla y León for the autumn colours of the forests.
Time to travel to Spain for events
You can match the best time to travel to Spain with the many events we have spread throughout Spain. Although I haven’t been to all of them, since I don’t have the time for it!, these are some of the most recommended ones with dates for this 2023, next 2024, and by location:
January:
The Three Kings’ Parade throughout Spain, January 5
February:
The Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, February
March:
Fallas in Valencia
Holy Week throughout Spain
April:
Seville’s April Fair, April
May:
San Isidro in Madrid, May
June:
San Juan in Menorca, from June
July:
The San Fermines, July 7, Pamplona (Navarra)
Gay Pride in Madrid, June 28 to July 2
August:
Aste Nagusia, the Semana Grande in Bilbao, August 26
La Tomatina in Buñol, Valencia, August 30
September:
Fiesta de la Mercè in Barcelona, ​​September 22-25
October:
El Pilar in Zaragoza, October 12
November:
All Saints’ Day, November 1, throughout Spain
December:
Els Enfarinats in Alicante, December 28
Essential places to visit in Spain
If you are planning a trip to Spain and don’t know where to start, this article with some of the places to visit in Spain may serve as inspiration, as well as the post with some of the most beautiful towns in Spain. And, to feed your imagination, these are some beautiful places to see in Spain:
The Alhambra in Granada
The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona
The Mosque in Córdoba
The city of Toledo
The Art Triangle in Madrid
The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
The Teide in Tenerife
The hanging houses of Cuenca
The Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca
The Aqueduct of Segovia
The Cathedral of Burgos
The Roman theatre of Mérida
The Picos de Europa National Park
