When to go · El Escorial
El Escorial in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Spain overall
- Prices
- High
- Spain overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- El EscorialHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 4 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Spain overall
- High
- Prices · Spain overall
- High
Spain overall: Spain's own holiday month: coasts and islands full and expensive, Madrid half closed, heat at its worst inland.
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
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 4 (better)
Apr: 5
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: High
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds).
April: 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
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen