When is a good time to visit Spain? I don't want to spend too much time in Madrid but go to the coast. <BR>Thanks

Personally, I don't think there is a bad time to go to Spain since I love it there. I also don't think there's a such thing as too much time in Madrid, although others would disagree. <BR><BR>Having said that, the south gets unbearably hot in the summer, and the beaches get pretty crowded. I guess it just depends on what you plan to do. If you are going to hang out on a beach, I'd go in the summer. But if you plan on doing more sightseeing sorts of things, I'd say late spring and early fall are your best bets for good weather.

Hi<BR><BR>May/June &amp; Sept/Oct have very nice weather, and are quieter.<BR><BR>Depends where you live. You'd love it in December if you lived in Finland, less so if you lived in Singapore !<BR><BR>Also South is quite a bit warmer than North. For beach activities you probably want the Med side v Atlantic.<BR><BR>Check out historical weather here : http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/weather/historical/historical.htm<BR><BR>Peter<BR>http://tlp.netfirms.com/<BR>

Spain has several climates by regions and they vary greatly. You will need to be specific. For Andalusia or Catalonia I prefer April or late Sep. I will be in centro Spain for the next 2 weeks and the forecast is 60 to 40--but that is at higher elevations. Do not go south in the summer months.

The peninsular nature of Spain's coastline makes for a vast territory with varied weather patterns. Which coast are you referring to? Costa Dorada? Costa del Sol? Costa Brava? Costa Blanca? Costa Verde? Costa del Azahar? Costa de La luz? <BR><BR>I've been to Costa del Sol in April and November and, while November was kind of cool, there were some Germans and Scandinavians having a blast. Costa Verde in May was amazing.<BR><BR>Could you provide more info?