Best time to visit Granada
The best time to visit Granada is April–June and September–October, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Granada, Andalusia, Spain
°C
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10.8 °C / 51 °F | 1 °C / 34 °F | 52 mm / 2 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 12.2 °C / 54 °F | 1.9 °C / 35 °F | 53 mm / 2.1 in | good month |
| March | 14.3 °C / 58 °F | 3.6 °C / 38 °F | 78 mm / 3.1 in | good month |
| April | 17.5 °C / 64 °F | 6.5 °C / 44 °F | 65 mm / 2.5 in | best month |
| May | 22.1 °C / 72 °F | 9.9 °C / 50 °F | 44 mm / 1.7 in | best month |
| June | 27.3 °C / 81 °F | 14.2 °C / 58 °F | 23 mm / 0.9 in | best month |
| July | 32 °C / 90 °F | 17.8 °C / 64 °F | 8 mm / 0.3 in | good month |
| August | 31.8 °C / 89 °F | 17.7 °C / 64 °F | 14 mm / 0.6 in | good month |
| September | 26.2 °C / 79 °F | 13.7 °C / 57 °F | 37 mm / 1.5 in | best month |
| October | 21.4 °C / 71 °F | 10 °C / 50 °F | 44 mm / 1.7 in | best month |
| November | 14.5 °C / 58 °F | 4.6 °C / 40 °F | 61 mm / 2.4 in | good month |
| December | 11.9 °C / 53 °F | 2 °C / 36 °F | 54 mm / 2.1 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: good
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April–June, September–October
- Good
- February–March, July–August, November
Why these months
February · good
In its favour: precipitation 53 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, wet days 7.6 days, relative humidity 69%.
Against: feels like (high) 9.1 °C / 48 °F, average daily high 12.2 °C / 54 °F, average daily low 1.9 °C / 35 °F.
March · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 84%, precipitation 78 mm / 3.1 in, average daily high 14.3 °C / 58 °F, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, relative humidity 66%, wet days 11.4 days.
Against: feels like (high) 11.9 °C / 53 °F, average daily low 3.6 °C / 38 °F.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 15.8 °C / 60 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, precipitation 65 mm / 2.5 in, average daily high 17.5 °C / 64 °F, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, wet days 9.8 days, relative humidity 64%, average daily low 6.5 °C / 44 °F.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.1 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 22.1 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 44 mm / 1.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, wet days 7 days, relative humidity 55%, average daily low 9.9 °C / 50 °F.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.1 °C / 81 °F, precipitation 23 mm / 0.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, average daily high 27.3 °C / 81 °F, wet days 5.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, average daily low 14.2 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 47%.
July · good
In its favour: precipitation 8 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 2.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 17.8 °C / 64 °F, relative humidity 37%.
Against: feels like (high) 31.7 °C / 89 °F, average daily high 32 °C / 90 °F.
August · good
In its favour: precipitation 14 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 4.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 17.7 °C / 64 °F, relative humidity 39%.
Against: feels like (high) 31.4 °C / 89 °F, average daily high 31.8 °C / 89 °F.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.2 °C / 77 °F, precipitation 37 mm / 1.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, average daily high 26.2 °C / 79 °F, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, wet days 6.1 days, average daily low 13.7 °C / 57 °F, relative humidity 52%.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.5 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 21.4 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 44 mm / 1.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, wet days 7 days, average daily low 10 °C / 50 °F, relative humidity 60%.
November · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 86%, precipitation 61 mm / 2.4 in, average daily high 14.5 °C / 58 °F, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, wet days 8.2 days, relative humidity 70%, average daily low 4.6 °C / 40 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 11.8 °C / 53 °F.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: good
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- September–May
- Good
- June
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: average daily high 10.8 °C / 51 °F, precipitation 52 mm / 2 in, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, wet days 8.6 days, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, feels like (high) 7.7 °C / 46 °F, average daily low 1 °C / 34 °F, wind (daily max) 10 km/h / 6 mph.
Against: daylight per day 9.9 h.
February · best
In its favour: average daily high 12.2 °C / 54 °F, precipitation 53 mm / 2.1 in, wet days 7.6 days, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, feels like (high) 9.1 °C / 48 °F, average daily low 1.9 °C / 35 °F, daylight per day 10.8 h, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph.
March · best
In its favour: average daily high 14.3 °C / 58 °F, precipitation 78 mm / 3.1 in, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, feels like (high) 11.9 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, daylight per day 12 h, average daily low 3.6 °C / 38 °F, wet days 11.4 days, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 17.5 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 65 mm / 2.5 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, feels like (high) 15.8 °C / 60 °F, average daily low 6.5 °C / 44 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, daylight per day 13.2 h, wet days 9.8 days, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 22.1 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 44 mm / 1.7 in, wet days 7 days, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, feels like (high) 21.1 °C / 70 °F, average daily low 9.9 °C / 50 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, daylight per day 14.2 h, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 8 mph.
June · good
In its favour: precipitation 23 mm / 0.9 in, wet days 5.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, daylight per day 14.7 h, average daily low 14.2 °C / 58 °F, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 8 mph.
Against: average daily high 27.3 °C / 81 °F, feels like (high) 27.1 °C / 81 °F.
September · best
In its favour: precipitation 37 mm / 1.5 in, wet days 6.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily low 13.7 °C / 57 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, daylight per day 12.4 h, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph, feels like (high) 25.2 °C / 77 °F.
Against: average daily high 26.2 °C / 79 °F.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 21.4 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 44 mm / 1.7 in, wet days 7 days, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, feels like (high) 19.5 °C / 67 °F, average daily low 10 °C / 50 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, daylight per day 11.2 h, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph.
November · best
In its favour: average daily high 14.5 °C / 58 °F, precipitation 61 mm / 2.4 in, wet days 8.2 days, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, feels like (high) 11.8 °C / 53 °F, average daily low 4.6 °C / 40 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph, daylight per day 10.2 h.
December · best
In its favour: average daily high 11.9 °C / 53 °F, precipitation 54 mm / 2.1 in, wet days 6.8 days, days with heavy rain 1.7 days, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, feels like (high) 9.1 °C / 48 °F, average daily low 2 °C / 36 °F, wind (daily max) 10 km/h / 6 mph.
Against: daylight per day 9.7 h.
Skiing and snow
Wants cold and snowfall; sunshine barely matters.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
No month is good for this in Granada.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Estación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada, 21 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 7.7 °C | 9.1 °C | 11.9 °C | 15.8 °C | 21.1 °C | 27.1 °C | 31.7 °C | 31.4 °C | 25.2 °C | 19.5 °C | 11.8 °C | 9.1 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 1.6 days | 1.9 days | 2.4 days | 1.9 days | 1.2 days | 0.6 days | 0.1 days | 0.1 days | 0.8 days | 1.2 days | 1.9 days | 1.7 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 3 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 6 pm | 6 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 11 am |
| Sunshine per day | 8.2 h | 9.4 h | 10.1 h | 11.5 h | 13 h | 13.8 h | 13.7 h | 12.8 h | 11.3 h | 9.8 h | 8.8 h | 8.1 h |
| Relative humidity | 72% | 69% | 66% | 64% | 55% | 47% | 37% | 39% | 52% | 60% | 70% | 73% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 4.5 µg/m³ | 5.8 µg/m³ | 5.1 µg/m³ | 6 µg/m³ | 6.2 µg/m³ | 8.1 µg/m³ | 6.4 µg/m³ | 8.2 µg/m³ | 6.5 µg/m³ | 6.4 µg/m³ | 4.7 µg/m³ | 4.5 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 7.9 µg/m³ | 10 µg/m³ | 8.8 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ | 9.6 µg/m³ | 11.8 µg/m³ | 9.5 µg/m³ | 12.1 µg/m³ | 12.2 µg/m³ | 9.9 µg/m³ | 7.8 µg/m³ | 8.3 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Alhambra
2 km away