Best time to visit Green Spain & Northern Portugal

The best time to visit Green Spain & Northern Portugal is June to August, judged across 8 places; January is its low season.

in seasongoodnot its bestlow season

Updated September 2026 · Europe · 8 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Green Spain & Northern Portugal month by month

MonthSeasonWhyBest places
Januarylow season13°C highs · best Jun–SepPicos de Europa, Santander, Porto
Februarynot its best15°C highs · best Jun–SepPicos de Europa, Porto, Santander
MarchgoodCarnival · 16°C highsPicos de Europa, Santander, Bilbao
Aprilgood18°C highs · 10 h sunPicos de Europa, Bilbao, Santander
Maygood20°C highs · 11 h sunPicos de Europa, Bilbao, Porto
Junein seasonreligious feast · 23°C highs · 11 h sunBraga, Bilbao, Porto
Julyin seasonsea warm enough · 24°C highs · 12 h sunPorto, Santiago de Compostela, Braga
Augustin seasonsea warm enough · 25°C highs · 11 h sunPorto, Santiago de Compostela, Braga
Septembergoodharvest · 24°C highs · 10 h sunBraga, Porto, Santiago de Compostela
Octobergoodharvest · 21°C highsBilbao, Picos de Europa, Santander
Novembernot its best16°C highs · best Jun–SepPicos de Europa, Porto, Santander
Decembernot its best9 h daylight · 15°C highs · best Jun–SepPicos de Europa, Bilbao, San Sebastián

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 8 places in Green Spain & Northern Portugal

Green Spain & Northern Portugal — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Green Spain & Northern Portugal?
June to August. In July: sea warm enough · 24°C highs · 12 h sun.
When is the low season in Green Spain & Northern Portugal?
January. In January: 13°C highs · best Jun–Sep.
Which months are in season in Green Spain & Northern Portugal?
June to August — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.