When to go to Spain

Spring and early autumn are ideal. Summer in Andalusia can top 40°C, while beach towns are packed. Winter is mild and uncrowded outside ski areas.

Month-by-month

Festivals worth timing your trip around

Common questions about Spain

When is the best time to visit Spain?

April–June, September–October. Spring and early autumn are ideal. Summer in Andalusia can top 40°C, while beach towns are packed. Winter is mild and uncrowded outside ski areas.

When is the cheapest time to visit Spain?

Prices bottom out in Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec — typically 20-40% below peak-season rates on hotels and flights.

What months should I avoid in Spain?

There's no single "avoid" month — every season in Spain has something to offer.

When is peak tourist season in Spain?

June–August

See also the full Spain climate deep-dive with temperature heatmap and daily-rainfall breakdown.

What you read here, and where it came from.

• Climate data — temperature, rainfall, and humidity numbers cite WMO 30-year normals plus the most recent decade where available, cross-checked with the destination's national meteorological service.
• Crowd & price calls — sourced from our editors' on-the-ground reporting in Spain plus published hotel ADR and visitor-arrival data. We tell you which months bottom out, not which ones marketing departments push.
• Festivals & seasonal flags — verified against the official tourism authority and re-checked at every review. Where dates shift year-over-year (lunar calendars, religious festivals), we flag it explicitly.
• Updates — this guide is reviewed by destination.com editors at least once a year and any time conditions on the ground change materially. Send corrections and we'll log them publicly.