What temperatures should we expect in Seville and is Andalusia truly as hot as some say? What can we expect once there and how to prepare for the visit in the most beautiful city in all of Spain? Is it really that hot in Seville? When should you go there?
When is it best to go to Seville?
Let’s start off, by saying that visiting Seville (you can read about the best Seville attractions here) in summer is not the brightest of ideas, as it’s one of the hottest cities in Europe. The average temperature stays at around 35, even at night. In fact, it’s not uncommon to see the temperatures go above 40 degrees and stay there for a while. For many tourists, especially from milder, colder countries, such conditions can prevent them from doing basically anything in Seville apart from staying inside all day. What’s more, the locals themselves tend to flee from the city in August, and these who stay prefer to only go out at night. Spring or autumn however, is a much better idea.
Thousands of tourist decide to visit Seville during the Holy Week (Semana Santa, 5-11th of April), as everyday during that week, there are celebratory processions. Each one looks entirely different and starts off from a different parish. Another spring festivity is the Feria de Abril, and takes place a week or two after Easter. In comparison to Semana Santa, the festivals are much more colourful and include one very special event – a bull fight, in the local arena. The solar insolation in Seville reaches around 3000 hours every year. Snow is basically non-existent, the last time any snowflake hit the ground was in 2010, and 1954 before that.
Seville can also be freely chosen during winter, as the temperatures don’t fall too much and the days are still long and bright.
Temperature and weather in Seville – Winter
Is it worth it to go to Seville in winter? Well, if you don’t like high temperatures and you want to visit Seville, then it’s the perfect moment. There are also less tourists and the temperatures are still high enough to not be intrusive.
January in Seville
Temperatures in January range stay around an average of 13 degrees during the day and 6 at night. It’s a nice break from the freezing cold of the central and eastern Europe.
February in Seville
Slightly warmer than January, there are 7 hours of sunlight on average instead of the previous 6, temperature is around 17 degrees during the day, 7 at night.
Temperature and weather in Seville – Spring
A very pleasant period, arguably the best for Seville. The temperatures mix between the warm days and cold nights, so the heat doesn’t get overwhelming.
March in Seville
The end of March tends to be very pleasant for visitors – temperatures reach 19-21 degrees, but there are also a few colder days here and there.
April in Seville
April is perfect for those who like warm days but not the scorching hot ones – additionally there are many events happening in the city, things get livelier around there. Temperatures tend to stay around 22-23 degrees during the day, at night they fall to around 10 degrees. A coat is advisable.
May in Seville
The temperatures start creeping up again, leaving the 20 degree mark far behind. There are also less rainy days (roughly 6), by the end of the month you can expect some serious heat.
Temperature and weather in Seville – Summer
A very tough period for anyone not too fond of heavy heats, the near 50 degree mark is quite devastating for the unaccustomed. Is it safe to go to Seville in the summer? If you have any problems with the heart or circulation, we’d advise extra caution.
June in Seville
Is going to Seville in June worth it? The first of the hottest months – near zero rainy days, average temperatures reach 30 degrees, the locals start slowly leaving the city.
July in Seville
Well, perhaps July then? July is basically a copy of june, but even warmer and less rainy.
August in Seville
Precisely in August 2018, the highest temperature record was broken for Europe – here, in Andalusia – and it was 47 degrees in the shade. Seville had only a few degrees less. The monthly average stays around 30 degrees. You may encounter a single rainy day, if you’re astronomically lucky, but September is probably a better time to pay the good ol’ Seville a visit. Is it worth it go to Seville in August? Only if we adore the notorious heat waves, and even then, prepare properly and be extra cautious while there.
September in Seville
The city slowly starts rolling back to functionality again. The temperatures go down to ‘only’ 25 degrees Celsius. And there’s an unironic chance for some rain.
Temperature and weather in Seville – Autumn
The start of Autumn is a great time for Seville tours as well – less tourists, temperatures are bearable and the sun is a bit less murderous this time a year.
October in Seville
A perfect month for Seville. Temperatures stay around 20-22 degrees, 5 degrees less than the previous month. Rainy days also do occur, at around 70 mm.
November in Seville
Even colder and more rainy. November is already a good month for those who are not fans of the high temperatures, staying at around 15 degrees average. You may want to actually bring a jacket for that time a year.
December in Seville
Another chilly month. 13 degrees and a high chance of raining – although, in our humble opinion, that does not make the capital of Andalusia any less appealing.
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