Bilbao

    Spain

    A revitalized industrial center that reinvented itself via striking titanium architecture and Basque gastronomy.

    Warmest month is August at 27°C on average. Coolest is January at 14°C. Driest reading falls in July with 6 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      €2.50 (~$2.75)
      Country-level price estimate for Spain, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      €3.50 (~$3.75)
      Country-level price estimate for Spain, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      2h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      285 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Tap water is generally safe to drink.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January14°10°C13
    February16°11°C12
    March17°12°C11
    April18°11°C10
    May21°11°C10
    June24°10°C9
    July26°9°C6
    August27°9°C6
    September25°11°C10
    October22°10°C8
    November17°11°C15
    December15°9°C13

    What to do

    • Stare up at Frank Gehry's sweeping Guggenheim Museum
    • Eat Idiazabal cheese and bacalao in the Casco Viejo
    • Ride the Artxanda Funicular for city panoramas

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.