Spain
Seville in August
🥵 Hot summerVery hot and mostly dry. Watch for extreme heat risk.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · sunglasses & hat
Why August scores 7.7What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort6.8
- !Very hot (36°C highs / 21°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 10.6°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~3 mm rain)
- Air quality9.1
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~11 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards8.5
- !Extreme heat: Average daily high 36°C
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| Aug | May | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.7 Very good | 9.7 Excellent |
| Season | 🥵 Hot summer | 🌷 Spring |
| High / low | 36° / 21° | 28° / 15° |
| Rain | 3 mm | 34 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 11° | dew pt 10° |
| PM2.5 | 11 µg/m³ | 7 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Seville Airport weather-station normals. Rainfall: Seville Airport weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsAugust 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
No national public holidays in Spain this month.
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore SevilleEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyAndalusia's capital on the Guadalquivir River, known for its cathedral and Giralda, the Real Alcázar, flamenco and big spring festivals.
No major events on our calendar for August.
Coming up later
Semana SantaDate variesHoly Week — usually March or April, date moves each year
Brotherhoods carry huge floats through the streets.
Why go: Very crowded; hotels book early.
Where: Citywide
Feria de AbrilDate variesUsually two weeks after Easter — April or early May
A week of dancing, horses and casetas (tents).
Why go: Many casetas are private.
Where: Real de la Feria fairground
Real Alcázar
A royal palace with Mudéjar courtyards and gardens.
💡 Book ahead.
Seville Cathedral and Giralda
One of the world's largest Gothic cathedrals; the Giralda tower is climbed by ramps.
Plaza de España
A semi-circular plaza with tiled alcoves for each Spanish province.
Metropol Parasol (Las Setas)
A huge wooden structure with a rooftop walkway.
Barrio Santa Cruz
The old Jewish quarter of narrow lanes.
Triana
A neighbourhood across the river known for ceramics and flamenco.
💡 July and August are extremely hot, often above 40 C.
Salmorejo
A thick cold tomato and bread soup.
💡 Tapas bars
Espinacas con garbanzos
Spinach and chickpeas with cumin.
💡 Tapas bars
Pescaíto frito
Fried fish.
💡 Freidurías in Triana
Jamón ibérico
Cured ham.
💡 Tapas bars
Torrijas
Bread soaked in milk or wine, fried and sweetened, eaten at Easter.
💡 Bakeries during Holy Week
Triana ceramics
Hand-painted tiles and pottery.
💡 Triana workshops
Fans (abanicos)
Hand-painted fans.
💡 Shops in the centre
Convent sweets
Sweets made by cloistered nuns.
💡 Convents in the old town
Olive oil
Andalusian olive oil.
💡 Delis