Sabucedo (A Estrada, Pontevedra)
Rapa das Bestas
Wild horses are rounded up from the Galician hills, and in a packed ring men wrestle them by hand to trim their manes and check their healt…
About 2 to 5 July 2027
Spain in July
Summer: head north, to the coast or the islands
Weather in July
Green northWarm and sunny: the best month.
Madrid and the centreHot: often 35 °C+.
Mediterranean coastHot, humid and busy.
AndalusiaVery hot inland (40 °C+); beaches busy.
Canary IslandsWarm, not too hot.
San Fermín in Pamplona (6 to 14 July) and St James’s Day in Santiago (25 July; 2027 is a Holy Year).
Fiestas in July
Pamplona
San Fermín
Nine days of non-stop fiesta in white and red, famous for the morning running of the bulls (encierro) through the old town.
6 to 14 July 2027
Santiago de Compostela
Fiestas del Apóstol
Galicia’s national day: a huge fireworks and light show on the cathedral façade, concerts, and pilgrims arriving in their thousands.
Fireworks 24 July 2027; Saint’s day Sunday 25…
Where to go in July
Basque Country
San Sebastián (Donostia)
Europe’s pintxo capital: La Concha bay, surf at Zurriola, Michelin-starred restaurants and one of Spain’s most expensive and liveable citie…
€€€€ 2 to 3 days
Cantabria
Santander
A refined bay city with the Magdalena Palace, El Sardinero beaches and ferries to the UK.
€€€€ 1 to 2 days
Asturias
Oviedo
A clean, elegant capital with pre-Romanesque churches, cider bars on Calle Gascona, and mountains and beaches both within an hour.
€€€€ 1 to 2 days
Navarre
Pamplona
Home of San Fermín, and for the other 51 weeks a calm, green, very liveable city with medieval walls and great pintxos.
€€€€ 1 to 2 days
Galicia
Santiago de Compostela
Where the Camino ends: a granite old town, a vast cathedral, a big university, great food markets and Galicia’s green countryside.
€€€€ 2 days
Galicia
A Coruña
A seafront city with glassed balconies, a Roman lighthouse still in use, city beaches and some of the best seafood in Spain.
€€€€ 2 days
Frequently asked questions
Where should I go in Spain in July?
Good choices in July include San Sebastián (Donostia), Santander, Oviedo, Pamplona, Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña. San Fermín in Pamplona (6 to 14 July) and St James’s Day in Santiago (25 July; 2027 is a Holy Year).
What is the weather like in Spain in July?
Green north: Warm and sunny: the best month. Madrid and the centre: Hot: often 35 °C+. Mediterranean coast: Hot, humid and busy. Andalusia: Very hot inland (40 °C+); beaches busy. Canary Islands: Warm, not too hot.
What fiestas are on in Spain in July?
Rapa das Bestas (Sabucedo (A Estrada, Pontevedra)): About 2 to 5 July 2027. San Fermín (Pamplona): 6 to 14 July 2027. Fiestas del Apóstol (Santiago de Compostela): Fireworks 24 July 2027; Saint’s day Sunday 25 July 2027.