Our verdict
The best time to visit Spain is May-June
In summer, the average maximum temperature in Madrid climbs to around 33℃ (91℉), but temperatures can sometimes reach as high as 36℃ (96℉) on the hottest days of the year. The coldest it usually gets in winter-time in Madrid is around 0℃ (33℉). Temperatures can often differ in other locations in Spain, so be sure to continue reading if you plan on visiting elsewhere.
If you’re a sun-chaser and want to visit Spain when the days are longest, you should visit in June. You don’t want to get wet on your holiday, do you? Well if you’re trying to avoid the rain, then steer clear of Spain in April. Head there in July instead if you want to increase your chances of not being rained on.
Learn everything you need to know to help you decide when to go to Spain below, and don’t forget to use the awesome travel tools we know and love to help you find the best deals and make booking your vacation a breeze!Quick links: Fast facts / Seasons / Average temperatures / FAQs / Map
*Support us by clicking the links above and making a booking with our partners. It's completely free for you, and it helps us make this site even more awesome! We'll <3 you for it.
Spain seasons
Before you plan your trip, it’s important to know when the seasons are as they may be different to yours depending on where you’re travelling from. Spain is in the Northern hemisphere, so the seasons fall on:
Season | Months |
---|---|
Summer | June to August |
Autumn/fall | September to November |
Winter | December to February |
Spring | March to May |
Best time to visit the top destinations in Spain
We’ve put together a breakdown of the average minimum and maximum temperatures by month, as well as the best times to visit for each. To learn more about these destinations including detailed climate breakdowns and much more, click or tap the city/destination name below.
City | Best time to visit | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alicante | May-June | ↑↓ | 14℃8℃ | 14℃8℃ | 16℃10℃ | 18℃12℃ | 21℃15℃ | 25℃19℃ | 28℃22℃ | 28℃23℃ | 26℃20℃ | 22℃17℃ | 17℃12℃ | 15℃9℃ |
Barcelona | June | ↑↓ | 13℃7℃ | 13℃7℃ | 15℃9℃ | 17℃11℃ | 21℃14℃ | 25℃18℃ | 27℃21℃ | 27℃22℃ | 25℃19℃ | 21℃16℃ | 16℃11℃ | 14℃9℃ |
Benidorm | May-June | ↑↓ | 14℃11℃ | 14℃11℃ | 15℃12℃ | 17℃14℃ | 20℃17℃ | 24℃21℃ | 26℃23℃ | 27℃24℃ | 25℃22℃ | 22℃19℃ | 18℃15℃ | 15℃12℃ |
Bilbao | September | ↑↓ | 11℃7℃ | 11℃7℃ | 13℃8℃ | 15℃9℃ | 17℃11℃ | 20℃14℃ | 22℃16℃ | 23℃17℃ | 22℃16℃ | 19℃14℃ | 14℃10℃ | 12℃8℃ |
Cadiz | June-July | ↑↓ | 15℃11℃ | 16℃11℃ | 17℃12℃ | 19℃14℃ | 22℃17℃ | 25℃19℃ | 27℃21℃ | 28℃22℃ | 26℃21℃ | 23℃19℃ | 19℃15℃ | 17℃13℃ |
Cordoba | June | ↑↓ | 13℃5℃ | 15℃5℃ | 17℃6℃ | 21℃9℃ | 26℃13℃ | 32℃17℃ | 36℃20℃ | 36℃21℃ | 30℃18℃ | 25℃14℃ | 17℃9℃ | 15℃6℃ |
Corralejo | March-May | ↑↓ | 19℃17℃ | 18℃17℃ | 19℃17℃ | 19℃18℃ | 20℃19℃ | 21℃20℃ | 23℃21℃ | 23℃22℃ | 23℃22℃ | 24℃22℃ | 22℃20℃ | 20℃19℃ |
Fuengirola | April-May | ↑↓ | 15℃11℃ | 15℃11℃ | 16℃12℃ | 18℃13℃ | 21℃16℃ | 24℃19℃ | 27℃22℃ | 28℃23℃ | 25℃21℃ | 22℃19℃ | 18℃14℃ | 16℃13℃ |
Fuerteventura | March-May | ↑↓ | 19℃17℃ | 18℃17℃ | 19℃17℃ | 19℃18℃ | 20℃19℃ | 21℃20℃ | 23℃21℃ | 23℃22℃ | 23℃22℃ | 24℃22℃ | 22℃20℃ | 20℃19℃ |
Girona | September | ↑↓ | 12℃5℃ | 13℃5℃ | 15℃7℃ | 17℃9℃ | 21℃12℃ | 25℃16℃ | 28℃19℃ | 28℃19℃ | 24℃16℃ | 21℃13℃ | 16℃9℃ | 13℃6℃ |
Granada | May-June | ↑↓ | 10℃2℃ | 11℃2℃ | 13℃4℃ | 16℃7℃ | 21℃11℃ | 26℃15℃ | 30℃18℃ | 29℃18℃ | 24℃14℃ | 20℃11℃ | 13℃6℃ | 12℃4℃ |
Ibiza | May-October | ↑↓ | 15℃13℃ | 14℃12℃ | 15℃13℃ | 17℃15℃ | 20℃18℃ | 23℃21℃ | 26℃24℃ | 27℃25℃ | 25℃24℃ | 23℃21℃ | 19℃17℃ | 16℃14℃ |
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | March-May | ↑↓ | 19℃16℃ | 18℃16℃ | 19℃16℃ | 20℃17℃ | 21℃18℃ | 22℃19℃ | 23℃20℃ | 24℃21℃ | 24℃21℃ | 24℃21℃ | 22℃19℃ | 20℃18℃ |
Madrid | May-June | ↑↓ | 10℃2℃ | 12℃3℃ | 15℃5℃ | 18℃7℃ | 23℃11℃ | 29℃16℃ | 33℃20℃ | 32℃20℃ | 27℃16℃ | 21℃12℃ | 14℃6℃ | 11℃3℃ |
Magaluf | June-July | ↑↓ | -7℃-15℃ | -6℃-14℃ | 3℃-5℃ | 11℃2℃ | 19℃9℃ | 24℃14℃ | 28℃17℃ | 27℃15℃ | 23℃11℃ | 13℃4℃ | 4℃-3℃ | -5℃-11℃ |
Malaga | May-June | ↑↓ | 15℃10℃ | 15℃10℃ | 16℃11℃ | 18℃13℃ | 22℃16℃ | 25℃19℃ | 28℃22℃ | 29℃23℃ | 26℃21℃ | 23℃18℃ | 18℃14℃ | 16℃12℃ |
Marbella | April | ↑↓ | 15℃9℃ | 15℃9℃ | 16℃10℃ | 18℃12℃ | 22℃14℃ | 26℃18℃ | 29℃21℃ | 29℃22℃ | 26℃19℃ | 23℃17℃ | 18℃12℃ | 16℃10℃ |
Palma | April-May | ↑↓ | 14℃10℃ | 14℃9℃ | 16℃10℃ | 18℃12℃ | 22℃15℃ | 26℃19℃ | 29℃22℃ | 29℃23℃ | 26℃21℃ | 23℃18℃ | 18℃14℃ | 16℃11℃ |
San Sebastian | April | ↑↓ | 20℃18℃ | 19℃18℃ | 19℃18℃ | 20℃18℃ | 21℃20℃ | 22℃21℃ | 24℃22℃ | 25℃23℃ | 25℃23℃ | 24℃23℃ | 22℃21℃ | 21℃20℃ |
Seville | April | ↑↓ | 15℃7℃ | 17℃7℃ | 19℃8℃ | 23℃10℃ | 28℃14℃ | 33℃18℃ | 37℃21℃ | 37℃22℃ | 32℃19℃ | 27℃16℃ | 19℃11℃ | 17℃9℃ |
Sitges | May-June | ↑↓ | 12℃8℃ | 13℃8℃ | 15℃9℃ | 17℃12℃ | 20℃15℃ | 24℃19℃ | 27℃22℃ | 27℃22℃ | 24℃20℃ | 21℃16℃ | 16℃12℃ | 13℃9℃ |
Tenerife | March-May | ↑↓ | 18℃17℃ | 18℃16℃ | 18℃17℃ | 19℃17℃ | 20℃18℃ | 21℃20℃ | 22℃21℃ | 23℃22℃ | 23℃22℃ | 23℃22℃ | 21℃20℃ | 20℃18℃ |
Torremolinos | April-July | ↑↓ | 15℃10℃ | 15℃10℃ | 16℃11℃ | 18℃13℃ | 22℃16℃ | 25℃19℃ | 28℃22℃ | 28℃23℃ | 26℃21℃ | 23℃18℃ | 18℃14℃ | 16℃12℃ |
Valencia | April-July | ↑↓ | 15℃7℃ | 16℃7℃ | 18℃9℃ | 20℃11℃ | 24℃15℃ | 28℃19℃ | 30℃22℃ | 30℃22℃ | 27℃20℃ | 24℃16℃ | 19℃11℃ | 16℃8℃ |