💡 The Short Version: Temperature is the biggest difference between the cities. In July the average high runs from 19.4°C in Edinburgh to 37.7°C in Marrakech; in January, from 2.3°C in Krakow to 19.1°C in Marrakech. Easter Sunday is 28 March 2027 and the Orthodox Easter in Athens is 2 May. Ramadan in Istanbul runs from 8 February to 8 March 2027. The Edinburgh festivals run through August, the Christmas markets open from early November, and Rome shuts most businesses on 15 August. The table at the end lists the guide for each festival, market and holiday.
Each figure below is the average daily high from that city’s best-time page. The pages use different weather stations and years, so compare cities roughly rather than to the degree.
Month by month
January. Highs run from 2.3°C in Krakow and 3.5°C in Vienna to 19.1°C in Marrakech, with Lisbon at 15.1°C and Seville at 16.0°C. The Three Kings parades are on 5 January in Madrid, Barcelona and Seville, Venice Carnival opens on 23 January 2027, the Philharmonic Ball is in Vienna on 21 January and Burns Night is in Edinburgh on 25 January.
February. Highs run from 4.4°C in Krakow to 20.7°C in Marrakech, and Prague has the least rain, 16.2 mm. Venice Carnival runs to Tuesday 9 February, the Berlinale is in Berlin from 10 to 21 February, and Ramadan is expected to begin on 8 February in Istanbul and Marrakech: see Ramadan in Istanbul 2027.
March. Highs run from 9.0°C in Berlin, 9.1°C in Krakow and 9.3°C in Edinburgh to 23.6°C in Marrakech and 21.9°C in Seville. Easter Sunday is 28 March 2027: see Easter in Rome and Easter in Florence. St Patrick’s Festival in Dublin runs from 13 to 17 March, Keukenhof in Amsterdam opens on 18 March, and Ramadan ends on 8 March.
April. Highs run from 12.0°C in Edinburgh and 12.3°C in Dublin to 25.7°C in Marrakech. Keukenhof’s peak bloom is 15 to 30 April (see tulip season) and King’s Day is on 27 April. The Feria de Abril runs from 12 to 18 April, Sant Jordi fills the Rambla in Barcelona on 23 April, and Orthodox Good Friday in Athens is 30 April.
Tulips at Keukenhof, near Amsterdam. Photo: Arian Zwegers, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
May. Highs run from 14.8°C in Dublin and 14.9°C in Edinburgh to 29.4°C in Marrakech, and Marrakech has the least rain, 11 mm, ahead of Athens at 14.3 mm. The Orthodox Easter is on Sunday 2 May (see Easter in Athens), the Venice Architecture Biennale opens on 8 May, Roland-Garros runs in Paris from 17 May, and the Eid al-Adha holiday falls in mid-May in Istanbul and Marrakech.
June. Highs run from 17.5°C in Edinburgh and 17.7°C in Dublin to 29.2°C in Athens, 32.2°C in Seville and 33.6°C in Marrakech, which has 10.7 days at 35°C or more. Lisbon’s June festivals have their parade on 12 June, the Fête de la Musique is in Paris on 21 June, Bloomsday is in Dublin on 16 June, and the Florence Calcio Storico final is on 24 June.
July. Highs run from 19.4°C in Edinburgh and 19.5°C in Dublin to 36.0°C in Seville and 37.7°C in Marrakech, with 22.9 days at 35°C or more there. Seville’s rooms were 64.1% full in July 2025, the quietest month of its year, and the Acropolis in Athens has closed at midday in several recent summers. Venice’s Redentore is on Saturday 17 July, Bastille Day is 14 July, and Amsterdam Pride begins on 31 July.
August. Highs run from 19.1°C in Dublin and 19.2°C in Edinburgh to 32.5°C in Florence, 35.5°C in Seville and 37.4°C in Marrakech. The Edinburgh festivals run through the month, Sziget is in Budapest from 10 to 14 August, and Ferragosto on 15 August shuts most businesses in Rome. Madrid in August is one of its two emptiest months for hotels.
September. Highs run from 16.9°C in Dublin and Edinburgh to 28.3°C in Athens, 31.7°C in Seville and 32.5°C in Marrakech. La Mercè is around 24 September, the Venice Film Festival is on the Lido in early September, the Berlin Marathon is on 26 September, and the Istanbul Biennial opens on 18 September. Seville’s busiest month in 2025 was September.
October. Highs run from 13.2°C in Edinburgh and 13.6°C in Dublin to 23.4°C in Athens, 26.0°C in Seville and 28.5°C in Marrakech. It is the wettest month in Edinburgh, and the fullest for hotels in Madrid. The clocks go back on 25 October 2026 in the EU cities and Edinburgh, and the acqua alta season in Venice runs from October to March.
Edinburgh Castle seen from Princes Street Gardens in autumn. Photo: Nacckers, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
November. Highs run from 8.0°C in Berlin, 8.2°C in Krakow and 8.5°C in Prague to 18.8°C in Athens, 20.2°C in Seville and 23.1°C in Marrakech. Lisbon has the most rain, 134 mm. The Christmas markets open through the month: Vienna’s from 6 November, Budapest’s on 13 November, Prague’s main markets on 28 November. Amsterdam’s Light Festival starts on 26 November.
The Christmas tree on Old Town Square, Prague. Photo: Helena Melezínková, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
December. Highs run from 3.3°C in Krakow, 4.0°C in Vienna and 4.4°C in Berlin to 15.4°C in Lisbon, 16.6°C in Seville and 20.1°C in Marrakech. Sunset is at about 15:55 in Berlin on Christmas Eve. The Acropolis, the Seville Alcázar, the Uffizi and the Vatican Museums are shut on 25 December, and the Vatican Museums are also closed on 8 and 26 December. Hogmanay in Edinburgh runs from 29 December.
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What is on in each month
Each festival, market and holiday guide appears under every month its dates cover.
The other planning guides cover EES and ETIAS, the Schengen 90/180-day rule and cards, cash and tipping.
Common questions
Which months are hottest and coolest across the cities?
July and August. In July the average high runs from 19.4°C in Edinburgh and 19.5°C in Dublin to 36.0°C in Seville and 37.7°C in Marrakech. January is the coolest month, with highs from 2.3°C in Krakow to 19.1°C in Marrakech. Each figure is from that city's own best-time page.
When is Easter in 2027?
Easter Sunday is 28 March 2027, with Good Friday on 26 March and Easter Monday on 29 March. The Orthodox Easter in Athens is Sunday 2 May. Seville's Semana Santa runs from 21 to 28 March.
When do the Christmas markets open?
From November in most cities: Vienna on 6 November 2026, Budapest on 13 November, Florence on 14 November, Krakow on 27 November and Prague's main markets on 28 November. Amsterdam's Light Festival starts on 26 November. Prague's markets run to 6 January.
Which month is quietest in the hot southern cities?
July for Seville, where 64.1% of rooms were full in 2025, and January and August for Madrid's hotels. Those are also the hottest months: Marrakech has 22.9 days at 35°C or more in July, and the Acropolis in Athens has closed at midday in several recent summers.
What closes in August?
Rome shuts most, though not all, businesses on Ferragosto, Sunday 15 August 2027, and the Vatican Museums are closed on 14 and 16 August 2027. Athens has a public holiday on 15 August, and in Seville some bars and restaurants close for the month.
