Where to Go in Spain, Month by Month: The Complete Series

Every month in Spain is a different country. We built this series so you can stop guessing and just pick the month you're going, then find the destination that actually fits it, whether you're a beach person, a foodie, a hiker, chasing wildlife, traveling with kids, or just looking for something complete unique to Spain.

Each post breaks the month down six ways, beach lovers, culture and food seekers, hikers and mountain lovers, animal and wildlife lovers, worldschoolers and families, and unique experience seekers, plus our own personal pick for that month. Real weather data, real festival dates, and honest recommendations, not a generic "best time to visit Spain" list.

The Series, January Through December

January

Mediterranean beaches, a historic Three Kings Day parade in Alcoy, ski slopes in the Sierra Nevada, wild Iberian lynx tracking, a Roman aqueduct in Segovia, and San Sebastián's all-night drumming festival. Read January's full guide →

February

Turquoise coves in the Canary Islands, one of the country's best-kept carnival secrets, otherworldly rock formations, flamingos returning to breed, prehistoric human fossils, and Ibiza's quiet almond blossom season. Read February's full guide →

March

Guaranteed beach weather in the Canaries, an austere and beautiful Holy Week, griffon vulture cliffs, Columbus's own launch point, Las Fallas fireworks, and a volcanic island that does it all. Read March's full guide →

April

A walled beach town straight out of a film set, sherry and flamenco in Jerez, the roof of Castellón province, whale watching off La Gomera, a medieval castle town for kids, and Feria de Abril. Read April's full guide →

May

Formentera's turquoise water without the July crowds, Madrid's most authentic local festival, a strange karst landscape, turquoise lakes, a volcanic island built for hands-on learning, and Córdoba's flower-filled patios. Read May's full guide →

June

The Cathedrals Beach at low tide, bonfire night in A Coruña, a flower-draped mountain village, wild bears in Somiedo, Roman and medieval León, and a Basque coast pick that grew into a whole regional trip. Read June's full guide →

July

One of the best beaches in the world in the Cíes Islands, San Fermín's music and color minus the bull run, high Pyrenees hiking, wild orcas off Tarifa, beach and mountain camps for kids, and Cantabria. Read July's full guide →

August

North coast beaches, mountain trails, wildlife, family camps, and San Sebastián at its best, built for planners and for the "we're already here, now what" searchers alike. Read August's full guide →

September

Quiet beaches, wine harvest season, mountain trails, the berrea, hands-on history in Toledo, and one of Barcelona's biggest festivals. Read September's full guide →

October

Roman ruins on the beach, olive harvest, granite peaks, migrating cranes, mushroom foraging, and a floral festival in Zaragoza. Read October's full guide →

November

Chestnut festivals, wolf howling, a red canyon and a dark-sky village, an ancient acorn harvest, and Spain's answer to New England fall colors. Read November's full guide →

December

A sand nativity on a Canary Islands beach, Asturian cider Christmases, skiing in the Pyrenees, wintering flamingos at Doñana, Madrid's markets, and Galicia's midnight Mass traditions. Read December's full guide →

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January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December

For the full picture of everything we've written about Spain, regions, coasts, provinces, and towns, see The Complete Guide to Spain.