Know before you go
Spain at a glance
Best time to visit
April to June, September to October
- January: cool, some showers
- February: cool, mostly dry
- March: mild, some showers
- April: mild, some showers
- May: warm, some showers
- June: warm, mostly dry
- July: hot, mostly dry
- August: hot, mostly dry
- September: warm, some showers
- October: mild, some showers
- November: mild, some showers
- December: cool, some showers
Mostly dry Some showers
- Capital
- Madrid
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Language
- Spanish (plus Catalan, Basque, Galician)
- Time zone
- CET, UTC+1 (Canaries UTC+0)
- Plugs
- Type C / F, 230 V
- Driving
- On the right
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Spain guides
All 7City, area and place guides: where to stay, what to see and how to get around.
Spain itineraries
All 2Day-by-day trip plans with routes, timings and overnight stops.
Spain food & drink
All 1Restaurants, street food and the local dishes worth travelling for.
Spain budget & costs
All 1Real price breakdowns and ways to make the money go further.
Spain tips
All 2Visas, safety, transport, holidays and the best time to visit.
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Photo credits
Thank you to Carlos Delgado, Ermell, Sunnya343, Slaunger, Jebulon, José Ligero Loarte, David Adam Kess, Javier Perez Montes, Diego Delso, A.Savin, Alex Sirac and Diliff for sharing these beautiful photographs and helping bring this guide to life.
