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Climate in Bilbao (Basque Country), Spain

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Forecast for Bilbao

Thu   May 23
18°C | 11°C
NW 14 km/h
0.9 mm
partly cloudy and small chance of rain

partly cloudy and small chance of rain

Fri   May 24
21°C | 11°C
N 14 km/h
partly cloudy and no rain

partly cloudy and no rain

Sat   May 25
25°C | 12°C
NW 14 km/h
almost clear and no rain

almost clear and no rain

The best time of year to visit Bilbao in Spain

Bilbao has an oceanic climate which means that it has mild winters and warm summers. Bilbao doesn’t enjoy the same climate as the rest of Spain with average temperatures in summer (June-August) ranging between 13°C and 25°C. This makes the city a lot cooler as other Spanish cities. The average rainfall is also higher and it has fewer sunshine hours.

During the months of June, July, August and September you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.

Other facts from our historical weather data:

  • Which is the warmest month in Bilbao?
    August has an average maximum temperature of 24°C and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in Bilbao?
    The coldest month is February with an average maximum temperature of 13°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Bilbao?
    November tops the wettest month list with 146 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Bilbao?
    August is the driest month with 64 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Bilbao?
    July is the sunniest month with an average of 188 hours of sunshine.

  • No idea where to travel to this year? We have a tool that recommends destinations based on your ideal conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.