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Written and checked by the I Do Abroad team · Last updated 10 November 2026 · Sources listed at the end of this page

Spain is not one climate. Seville in July and Barcelona in October are two different problems: one is heat, the other is rain. For most UK couples the choice narrows to late May and June, or the first half of September. The better question is which region suits which month.

When is the best time of year to get married in Spain?

June and September are the months Spain itself chooses. Wedded, a Spanish planning app, cites the national statistics institute: “According to the INE, June and September account for the highest number of marriages in Spain.”

For a UK couple, June is the safest single answer. Málaga averages a daily high of 28.6°C with 5 mm of rain across the month, Palma 28.5°C with 15 mm and Barcelona 25.6°C with 30 mm, according to Climates to Travel. May is milder and the sea is fresh, at 17°C in all three. September keeps the summer’s warmth in the water: 22°C in Málaga, 23°C in Barcelona and 24°C in Palma.

What is the weather like in Spain month by month?

Each cell shows the average daily high in °C, then the month’s rainfall in mm.

Month Málaga Seville Palma, Mallorca Barcelona
May 24.8 / 20 28.4 / 30 24.2 / 25 21.9 / 55
June 28.6 / 5 33.1 / 10 28.5 / 15 25.6 / 30
July 31.0 / 0 36.4 / 0 31.4 / 7 28.4 / 20
August 31.6 / 5 36.4 / 5 31.6 / 16 29.1 / 65
September 28.5 / 20 31.8 / 25 28.0 / 50 26.1 / 85
October 24.4 / 55 26.6 / 70 24.1 / 70 22.4 / 100

Source: Climates to Travel, monthly averages for Málaga, Seville, Majorca and Barcelona.

Is July or August too hot for a wedding in Spain?

Inland Andalusia, yes, for most guests. Seville averages 36.4°C in both months. Climates to Travel says the warmest days usually reach around 42°C, and gives the reliable post-war record as 46.5°C, in July 1995.

The coast is kinder but not immune. Málaga averages 31°C in July, yet when the terral blows from the interior “the heat can become intense”. A July or August wedding works on the coast and the islands with a late ceremony and real shade. Inland Andalusia belongs to spring and autumn.

Does it rain in Spain in September and October?

On the Mediterranean side, more than UK couples expect. October is Barcelona’s wettest month of the year at 100 mm, after 85 mm in September. Climates to Travel warns that “in autumn, and more rarely in spring, there can be heavy rain, concentrated in a few hours”. Palma takes 50 mm in September and 70 mm in October, and the same source calls September a good month “especially in the first half”.

The south is drier for longer. Málaga averages 20 mm in September and Seville 25 mm. So an autumn wedding sits best in Andalusia, or in early September further east, and every venue should show you its covered room.

What is the cheapest month to get married in Spain?

Winter. Wedded says “December, January and February see the lowest number of weddings in Spain”, and its cost guide says marrying “in winter or on a Friday can save 15–25% on venue hire alone”.

The catch is the months in between. Wedded’s cost guide says “May, June, September and October are the highest-demand months and the most expensive”. The shoulder season UK couples hope for is peak in Spain. The bigger saving is the day of the week: Weddings Abroad Guide says a weekday can reduce venue and vendor fees by 20 to 40 per cent.

Demand sets the lead time too. Wedded calls 18 to 24 months standard for its busiest dates, and says 9 to 12 months usually suffices for November, January or February.

Does the month change the legal paperwork?

It changes the timing, not the rules. What usually applies for couples who both live in the UK is a legal marriage at the register office at home and the celebration in Spain. GOV.UK says notice must be given at least 29 days before the ceremony, so your register office’s diary matters as much as your venue’s.

Where one of you lives in Spain and a legal ceremony there is possible, allow for the stages. GOV.UK prices an apostille at £45 on paper, usually up to 25 working days, or £35 as an e-Apostille in up to two working days. Textualia, a sworn translation firm, says a registry typically offers an appointment two to three months out. Who confirms it for your case is the Registro Civil of the town where you would marry. Your register office confirms the UK side.

So which month should we pick?

If reliable weather matters most, choose June. If a warm sea and long dinners matter most, choose the first half of September, in the south if you can. If value decides it, look at a Thursday before you look at November. If it has to be the school holidays, choose the coast or the islands, and a late ceremony.

I Do Abroad Top Tip: choose the region by the month, not the month by the region. In October, Málaga averages 55 mm of rain against 100 mm in Barcelona. In July, Barcelona averages 28.4°C against 36.4°C in Seville. Then ask each venue for the same date priced on a Saturday and a Thursday, in writing, and ask to see its wet-weather room.

Every couple’s answer is different, which is why we built the Dream Wedding Quiz. Two minutes, no pressure, and it tells you which Spanish setting and which month fit the way you want to marry.

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