Best time to visit Granada

Go inMarch, May and September

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Book Alhambra tickets weeks ahead in spring and autumn.

Granada month by month

Month	Rating	Avg high	Rain	Crowds	Flights	What’s on
January	Mixed	13°C	Wet	Quiet	Cheapest	Sierra Nevada snow
February	Mixed	15°C	Wet	Moderate	Average	Sierra Nevada snow
March	Great	18°C	Some rain	Moderate	Average	Semana Santa, Sierra Nevada snow
April	Good	20°C	Some rain	Peak crowds	Priciest	–
May	Great	25°C	Some rain	Peak crowds	Priciest	Cruces de Mayo, Corpus Christi fair
June	Good	31°C	Mostly dry	Moderate	Average	–
July	Mixed	34°C	Mostly dry	Quiet	Cheapest	–
August	Poor	34°C	Mostly dry	Moderate	Average	–
September	Great	29°C	Mostly dry	Moderate	Average	–
October	Good	22°C	Some rain	Peak crowds	Priciest	–
November	Mixed	17°C	Wet	Moderate	Average	–
December	Poor	13°C	Wet	Moderate	Average	Sierra Nevada snow

March🕯️ Semana SantaProcessions with the Alhambra as backdrop.
May🎉 Cruces de MayoFlower-decked crosses in patios and squares across the city.
May🎉 Corpus Christi fairGranada’s big fair, with casetas and fairground, in the last week of May 2027.
Dec–Mar🌿 Sierra Nevada snowSki in the morning, tapas in town by evening.

Flights to Granada are usually cheapest in January and July. The catch: highs reach 34°C in July.
Crowds and prices peak in April–May and October, so book early.

The Alhambra’s name comes from the Arabic for ‘the red one’.

When is the best time to visit Granada?

The best time to visit Granada is March, May and September. Book Alhambra tickets weeks ahead in spring and autumn.

What is the cheapest time to fly to Granada?

Flights are usually cheapest in January and July, when demand is lowest.

When is Granada busiest?

Granada is busiest in April–May and October.

What is the weather like in Granada?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 34°C, and January the coolest at 13°C. The wettest period is November–February.