Alicante
Hogueras de San Juan
Alicante’s version of Valencia’s Fallas: giant sculptures (fogueres), daily mascletàs, and a night when everything burns and firefighters s…
20 to 24 June 2027
Spain in June
Long days, San Juan bonfires and the beaches fill
Weather in June
Green northWarm and pleasant: the start of the best season.
Madrid and the centreHot by the end of the month.
Mediterranean coastHot and sunny; sea warming.
AndalusiaHot inland, lovely on the coast.
Canary IslandsWarm and breezy.
Noche de San Juan on 23 June: bonfires on beaches. Hogueras in Alicante (20 to 24 June) and the wine battle in Haro (29 June).
Fiestas in June
Beaches all over Spain
Noche de San Juan
Midsummer night: bonfires on the beaches, jumping waves and flames for luck, and fireworks along the Mediterranean and Galician coasts.
Wednesday 23 June 2027
Haro (La Rioja)
Batalla del Vino
Thousands of people in white climb to the Riscos de Bilibio and soak each other with red wine from buckets, bottles, water pistols and back…
Tuesday 29 June 2027
Where to go in June
Valencian Community
Alicante
A sunny port city with a castle above the beach, a palm-lined promenade, and the Costa Blanca and its big foreign community all around.
€€€€ 2 days
Catalonia
Barcelona
Gaudí, beaches, food and Europe’s best-known city break, plus a big international job market and some of Spain’s highest rents.
€€€€ 3 to 4 days
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
Balearic Islands
Mahón (Maó)
Menorca’s capital on one of the world’s largest natural harbours: Georgian houses from British rule, gin, cheese and calm coves around the …
€€€€ 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 June?
Good choices in June include Alicante, Barcelona, San Sebastián (Donostia), Santander, Mahón (Maó), A Coruña. Noche de San Juan on 23 June: bonfires on beaches. Hogueras in Alicante (20 to 24 June) and the wine battle in Haro (29 June).
What is the weather like in Spain in June?
Green north: Warm and pleasant: the start of the best season. Madrid and the centre: Hot by the end of the month. Mediterranean coast: Hot and sunny; sea warming. Andalusia: Hot inland, lovely on the coast. Canary Islands: Warm and breezy.
What fiestas are on in Spain in June?
Hogueras de San Juan (Alicante): 20 to 24 June 2027. Noche de San Juan (Beaches all over Spain): Wednesday 23 June 2027. Batalla del Vino (Haro (La Rioja)): Tuesday 29 June 2027.