When to go · El Escorial
El Escorial in April
Great month. Inside El Escorial's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Spain overall
- Prices
- High
- Spain overall
Verdict
Inside El Escorial's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for El Escorial in this guide.
Weather in April
- El EscorialHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 5 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Semana Santa big impact
Holy Week — 21–28 Mar 2027 (moves yearly) · Spain
Processions in every town, huge in Seville and Málaga; Maundy Thursday and Good Friday are holidays; rooms and trains sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Spain overall
- High
- Prices · Spain overall
- High
Spain overall: Excellent weather everywhere; Seville's April Fair and any Holy Week in April push Andalusian prices to the year's high.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in El Escorial, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 5 (better)
May: 6
Crowds
Apr: High
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Inside El Escorial's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
May: Inside El Escorial's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
El Escorial: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings