Best time to visit Andalusia & the Algarve
The best time to visit Andalusia & the Algarve is June to September, judged across 16 places; December is its weakest month.
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Updated September 2026 · Europe · 16 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Andalusia & the Algarve month by month
In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.
All 16 places in Andalusia & the Algarve
- Albufeira 🇵🇹 Portugalbest June91
- Cádiz 🇪🇸 Spainbest July92
- Córdoba, Spain 🇪🇸 Spainbest April83
- Faro 🇵🇹 Portugalbest June90
- Gibraltar Gibraltarbest May91
- Granada 🇪🇸 Spainbest May85
- Lagos 🇵🇹 Portugalbest July88
- Málaga 🇪🇸 Spainbest September94
- Marbella 🇪🇸 Spainbest July90
- Nerja 🇪🇸 Spainbest July92
- Portimão 🇵🇹 Portugalbest June91
- Ronda 🇪🇸 Spainbest May92
- Seville 🇪🇸 Spainbest April81
- Sierra Nevada 🇪🇸 Spainbest January15
- Tarifa 🇪🇸 Spainbest July90
- Tavira 🇵🇹 Portugalbest July92
Andalusia & the Algarve — FAQ
- When is the best time to visit Andalusia & the Algarve?
- June to September. In June: sea warm enough · 2 wet days · 27°C highs.
- When is the low season in Andalusia & the Algarve?
- Andalusia & the Algarve has no month that falls far below the rest of its year; December is the weakest (off-season shutdown · 17°C highs · best Jun–Sep).
- Which months are in season in Andalusia & the Algarve?
- June to September — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.