When to go · Alp
Alp, month by month
The best months for Alp: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Alp's best window: Dec–Apr (ski season).8 °C (46 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Alp's best window: Dec–Apr (ski season).9 °C (48 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Alp's best window: Dec–Apr (ski season).12 °C (54 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Alp's best window: Dec–Apr (ski season).14 °C (57 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (ski season)). Across Spain: Arguably the best month: warm, long days, patios festival in Córdoba, green north waking up.18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (ski season)). Across Spain: Beach season starts; inland heat builds in the second half. San Juan bonfires on 23 June on the coast.22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (quiet, limited activities).26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (quiet, limited activities).25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (ski season)). Across Spain: Sea still warm, crowds thinning after the first week; grape harvest in La Rioja.21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (ski season)). Across Spain: Good for cities and Andalusia; watch for autumn storms on the Mediterranean. 12 October is the national day.16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (ski season)). Across Spain: Quiet and cheaper; rain in the north, mild in the south. Some coastal resorts close for the winter.11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Alp's best window: Dec–Apr (ski season).8 °C (46 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 8 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Alp, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Feb: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Night low
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Feb: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Alp's best window: Dec–Apr (ski season).
February: Inside Alp's best window: Dec–Apr (ski season).
Alp: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.