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Best Time for The Basque Country & La Rioja

Last updated: 2026-09-02

Sweet spot: April, May, June. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.

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Rioja harvest and San Sebastián film-festival buzz; the sea still warm enough to surf.
Long beach evenings and festival season — La Concha at its glittering best.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	6.4°C	10.7°C	122 mm	9.1 h
February	6.0°C	10.8°C	95 mm	10.2 h
March	7.6°C	13.0°C	90 mm	11.6 h
April	9.4°C	14.8°C	82 mm	13.2 h
May	11.9°C	17.4°C	73 mm	14.5 h
June	15.0°C	20.9°C	62 mm	15.2 h
July	17.0°C	22.8°C	41 mm	14.9 h
August	17.5°C	23.6°C	43 mm	13.8 h
September	15.9°C	21.8°C	58 mm	12.3 h
October	13.2°C	18.9°C	92 mm	10.8 h
November	9.6°C	14.0°C	144 mm	9.5 h
December	7.1°C	11.5°C	114 mm	8.8 h

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