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When is the best time to visit Bilbao?

The best time to visit Bilbao is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

Bilbao has four seasons without a desert summer or a guaranteed freeze. Pack for mixed weather. The good outdoor weeks are real, and so are the grey ones. Bilbao is a city in Spain. This page is about Bilbao, not a country average.

Most visitors come for cities, walking and the milder stretch of the year. Treat midwinter as museums and food unless you like weather for its own sake. The monthly table owns the averages. This layer is how Bilbao actually feels.

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Spring

Spring in Bilbao is when the year becomes walkable again. March, April and May are mixed: bright days, wet days, and the odd reminder that winter has not fully left.

In Bilbao the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. This is a good month-range for a city break that wants outdoor hours without betting the packing list on heat. Carry a shell.

Read Bilbao in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Summer

Summer in Bilbao is the most usable stretch of the year: June, July and August. Long days, milder nights, and outdoor weather that makes a city break feel like a holiday.

In Bilbao the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. It is still a mixed-sky climate. A grey afternoon is not a surprise. Pack for sitting outside and for the hour you duck into a museum because the sky decided otherwise.

Read Bilbao in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Autumn

Autumn in Bilbao is the second spring, then a slide: September, October and November. Early weeks are for walking. Later weeks are for jackets and shorter outdoor plans.

In Bilbao the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. Rain returns as a planning constraint. Bilbao in these months is still a good city-break climate if you pack for weather instead of for a brochure afternoon.

Read Bilbao in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Winter

Winter in Bilbao is grey, wet and short on daylight: December, January and February. Snow is possible and not the identity of the season. Museums, food and walking between showers are the trip.

In Bilbao the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. A bright winter afternoon in Bilbao is worth going out for. The rest of the day is not a failed summer. It is the climate this place actually has.

Read Bilbao in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Bilbao weather by month

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 2 Sept 2026358 places covered

Average temperature and rainfall, month by month

Every figure below is a 1991–2020 climate normal for Bilbao, in °C and °F. Open a month for what to expect and what to pack.

Bilbao weather by month: average temperature, rainfall, sunshine for each month, from 1991–2020 climate normals
MonthAverageRainfall
January9°C / 49°F131 mm
February10°C / 49°F108 mm
March12°C / 53°F98 mm
April13°C / 56°F96 mm
May16°C / 61°F76 mm
June19°C / 65°F58 mm
July21°C / 69°F54 mm
August21°C / 70°F53 mm
September19°C / 67°F75 mm
October17°C / 62°F112 mm
November13°C / 55°F170 mm
December10°C / 50°F124 mm

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Climate averages for Bilbao, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit Bilbao is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

August is the hottest month, with an average around 21°C.

November is the wettest month, with about 170 mm of rain.

January is the coolest month, averaging 9°C (49°F) against 21°C (70°F) in August.

This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what each month is usually like, which is what you want when booking ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.