When to go · El Rocio
El Rocio, month by month
The best months for El Rocio: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jun.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Oct). Across Spain: Low season on the mainland: cold nights in Madrid, mild sun in Seville and Málaga; the Canaries are at their peak. January sales in the shops.16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 6 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Oct). Across Spain: Almond blossom in the south; Carnival in Cádiz and Santa Cruz de Tenerife fills those cities.17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside El Rocio's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside El Rocio's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside El Rocio's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 4 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Pentecost week (May–Jun, dates vary) – village is packed and prices soar.31 °C (88 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 2 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Oct). Across Spain: Inland Andalusia and Madrid often top 40 °C (104 °F): go north (Basque Country, Asturias, Galicia) or to the coast. San Fermín in Pamplona 6–14 July.Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Oct). Across Spain: Inland Andalusia and Madrid often top 104 °F (40 °C): go north (Basque Country, Asturias, Galicia) or to the coast. San Fermín in Pamplona 6–14 July.35 °C (95 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 1 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Oct). Across Spain: Spain's own holiday month: coasts and islands full and expensive, Madrid half closed, heat at its worst inland.35 °C (95 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 1 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside El Rocio's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.31 °C (88 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 3 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside El Rocio's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Oct). Across Spain: Quiet and cheaper; rain in the north, mild in the south. Some coastal resorts close for the winter.20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Oct). Across Spain: Christmas lights and markets; the 6–8 December long weekend (puente) fills hotels. The Christmas lottery on 22 December stops the country for a morning.17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in El Rocio, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 5 (better)
Apr: 6
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 1
March: Inside El Rocio's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside El Rocio's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
El Rocio: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.