Logroño
San Mateo (Harvest Festival)
Logroño celebrates the grape harvest with the first must pressed in front of the cathedral, wine tastings, parades and fiesta in the tapas …
About 18 to 25 September 2027
Spain in September
Harvest season and the sea at its warmest
Weather in September
Green northPleasant, getting showery.
Madrid and the centreWarm and pleasant again.
Mediterranean coastWarm sea, fewer crowds; late-summer storms possible.
AndalusiaHot early in the month, then lovely.
Canary IslandsWarm.
Grape harvest in La Rioja (San Mateo around 21 September), La Mercè in Barcelona and Santa Tecla in Tarragona.
Fiestas in September
Barcelona
La Mercè
Barcelona’s main festival: human towers, giants, fire-runs (correfoc), free concerts across the city and fireworks to close.
Around 23 to 26 September 2027
Where to go in September
La Rioja
Logroño
Wine capital of Rioja with Calle Laurel, a street where every bar has its own signature pincho.
€€€€ 1 to 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
Valencian Community
Valencia
Spain’s third city: city beaches, a 9 km park in the old riverbed, the City of Arts and Sciences, paella’s home and a big remote-work commu…
€€€€ 2 to 3 days
Catalonia
Tarragona
Roman Tarraco by the sea: an amphitheatre on the beach, human towers (castells), and good value compared with Barcelona.
€€€€ 1 to 2 days
Andalusia
Cádiz
One of Europe’s oldest cities, almost surrounded by the Atlantic: city beaches, fried fish, a carnival famous for its satire and the Costa …
€€€€ 1 to 2 days
Balearic Islands
Palma de Mallorca
A real city on an island: Gothic cathedral on the seafront, old-town courtyards, beaches nearby, international schools and a large German a…
€€€€ 2 to 3 days
Frequently asked questions
Where should I go in Spain in September?
Good choices in September include Logroño, Barcelona, Valencia, Tarragona, Cádiz, Palma de Mallorca. Grape harvest in La Rioja (San Mateo around 21 September), La Mercè in Barcelona and Santa Tecla in Tarragona.
What is the weather like in Spain in September?
Green north: Pleasant, getting showery. Madrid and the centre: Warm and pleasant again. Mediterranean coast: Warm sea, fewer crowds; late-summer storms possible. Andalusia: Hot early in the month, then lovely. Canary Islands: Warm.
What fiestas are on in Spain in September?
San Mateo (Harvest Festival) (Logroño): About 18 to 25 September 2027. La Mercè (Barcelona): Around 23 to 26 September 2027.