Best time to visit Spain

The best time to visit Spain is May, June and September, when its 33 destinations average 85/100 for climate comfort — December is the weakest month, at 69/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 33 Spain destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇪🇸 Spain, month by month

best May
  1. 69Jan
  2. 75Feb
  3. 76Mar
  4. 82Apr
  5. 85May
  6. 85Jun
  7. 82Jul
  8. 81Aug
  9. 84Sep
  10. 81Oct
  11. 72Nov
  12. 69Dec
Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Spain climate comfort by month

MonthComfortAvg highRainPick of the month
January6914.9°C66 mmLas Palmas 92
February7516.4°C47 mmLas Palmas 92
March7617.5°C81 mmLas Palmas 93
April8219.7°C58 mmLas Palmas 94
May8523°C46 mmLas Palmas 95
June8526.8°C34 mmTenerife 96
July8229.6°C20 mmCádiz 96
August8129.9°C28 mmTenerife 95
September8426.6°C51 mmMálaga 97
October8123.4°C73 mmTenerife 96
November7218.5°C83 mmTenerife 93
December6916.1°C71 mmLas Palmas 91

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Spain destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 33 destinations in Spain

Spain — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Spain?
May, June and September. Across Spain's 33 destinations, May averages 85/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 23°C and 46 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Spain?
December, averaging 69/100 — mean highs of 16.1°C and 71 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Spain?
August, with mean daily highs of 29.9°C averaged across 33 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Spain?
November, averaging 83 mm of rain.