Everyone will tell you to skip Seville in August. Honestly, a lot of Seville agrees with them and leaves too. Shops shut for “vacaciones.” Locals decamp to the coast. The pace drops to something close to a standstill, and the heat is exactly as brutal as its reputation. None of that means you should avoid…
The Velá de Santa Ana is Seville’s oldest festival. It runs from 21st to 26th July every year in the Triana neighbourhood, taking over Calle Betis and Plaza del Altozano with food stalls, nightly concerts, and the famous cucaña, a greased pole stretched out over the river that people attempt to walk across. Entry is…
If you are looking for things to do in Seville in July, the first thing you need to know is this: the heat is real, and it changes everything. By midday, temperatures regularly hit 38°C (100°F). The streets empty. The city goes quiet. And then, around 8 pm, it all comes back to life. I…
July is one of the hottest months of the year in Seville. Full stop. Seville’s weather in July is intense. Daytime temperatures regularly hit 36°C (97°F) and higher, the sun is relentless, and there is no rain to speak of. If you love real heat, July can be wonderful. If you struggle with it, this…
Seville is a city of slow days and long, golden evenings. And if you’re here for even a few nights, figuring out the best places to watch the sunset in Seville is worth doing in advance. The light here does something to the city when the sun drops. The Cathedral glows orange. The river turns…
Seville in summer is not for the faint-hearted. The city regularly hits 40°C (104°F) and above, and on the worst days, it feels like someone cranked the oven up and forgot to open a window. I’ve lived here for several years now, and I still feel it every July. But after multiple Seville summers, I’ve…
Looking for things to do in Seville in June? You’ve picked a beautiful month to visit, but I’ll be honest: you need to plan around the heat. June is when Seville starts to feel properly summery, but not yet as punishing as July or August. The days are long, sunset is after 9:30 pm, terrace…
Seville is hot. Not warm, not pleasantly sunny, but properly, relentlessly hot for much of the year. From late spring through early autumn, temperatures regularly reach the mid to high 30s°C (mid to high 90s°F), and in summer it is not unusual to hit 40°C (104°F) or more. After a long day walking around the…