When to go · Zahara de la Sierra
Zahara de la Sierra in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (hot, reservoir can be very warm).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Spain overall
- Prices
- High
- Spain overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (hot, reservoir can be very warm).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- Zahara de la SierraHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 Zahara de la Sierra, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 1 (better)
Mar: 5
Crowds
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Mar: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (hot, reservoir can be very warm).
March: Inside Zahara de la Sierra's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Zahara de la Sierra: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen