Today's weather for Seville, Spain16th May 2008 04:00

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Weather Overview for Seville

Seville located in the South West of Spain, is known for its stifling hot summers and mild winters, making it a fairly typical Mediterranean climate. Seville is one of the warmest cities in Europe, with 2003 seeing the city experience a heatwave which had temperatures reach uncomfortable highs of 46°C.

Interestingly, the alltime hottest European temperature ever recorded occured back in 1881 in Seville, when on August 4 the summer temperature hit a blistering 50 degrees celcius! (122F.) Pre- airconditioning- this would have been a hard day to endure!

Seville’s weather is fairly consistent year to year which makes it an easy city to plan a getaway to as you can choose whether to endure the high temperatures of July and August, or enjoy the more moderate temperatures of Autumn and Spring.

In the height of summer sightseeing in Seville can be somewhat of a challenge, with one of the most popular sights, Plaza de Espana, being known as one of the hottest points in the city.

SUMMER

July and August see Seville’s hottest weather, with an average maximum temperature of 36°C and minimum temperatures of low 20’s. This heat makes the city experience a fairly nocturnal atmosphere, with the street bars and cafes beginning to fill up once the stifling midday heat begins to cool slightly. In the evening temperatures hover around the mid to low 20’s which make night time in Seville very agreeable and contribute to it being a social, nocturnal Spanish city.

Some find the weather uncomfortable and the heat hard to endure, but those who don’t will flock to the city in August, which is in fact Seville’s busiest time and the city rarely experiences any rain during this period and daily temperatures often reaching 38°C-40°C.

WINTER

Winters in Seville are mild, with an average maximum and 16 degrees and average minimum of 5.2 degrees. The temperature almost never reaches the freezing mark and many houses don’t have heating.

These relatively warmer winters make Seville a popular Spanish winter getaway, for both the Spanish and the rest of Europe. The temperature begins to cool down in November and remains cooler through until about March. January sees Seville at its coolest, with average temperatures of 6°C/15°C. Moving into February the average temperature is a relatively mild 18 degrees.

Throughout winter Seville experiences approximately 7-8 days of rain per month, and rainfall is generally at its heaviest in November- December with the rainy season running from October through until December.

AUTUMN/SPRING

If you are not fond of the heat, and are a fan of cold, snowy winters then it is best to visit Seville during Autumn or Spring. (Despite one freak day of snow half a century ago!) Post summer months see the temperatures cooling, however September is still hot with an average temperature of 32°C.

The weather begins to rapidly cool down come November, and starts to warm up again by March. During this time there is fairly moderate rainfall. On average, however, Seville experiences 230 days that are over 20°C.

Spring sees Seville host its annual Spring festivals which makes it an enjoyable and entertaining time to visit (albeit more expensive.)

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