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Best time to visit La Rioja

September is the best time to visit La Rioja for general sightseeing, with average highs of 23 °C and about 3 wet days. The comfortable season runs roughly August to October.

It depends what you are going for

One month rarely wins on everything. These are the best months on each measure taken on its own.

If you want Best month On that measure
Sightseeing and walking September comfort 98/100
The least cloud August 25 % average cloud cover
The least rain July 10 mm
Warmth December 30 °C
Cooler weather July 15 °C

Ranked by comfort

# Month Comfort / 100 Avg high Wet days
1 September 98 23 °C 3
2 October 93 26 °C 5
3 April 92 22 °C 8
4 August 92 19 °C 2
5 May 87 18 °C 5
6 March 84 26 °C 9
7 November 83 28 °C 7
8 February 76 29 °C 9
9 July 76 15 °C 2
10 June 76 15 °C 3
11 December 74 30 °C 9
12 January 70 30 °C 10

When to think twice

January scores lowest with about 10 wet days and highs near 30 °C. That does not make it a bad month — it depends entirely on what you are travelling for. The numbers are all here; the judgement is yours.

The full year

Month Avg high Rainfall Cloud
January 30.0 °C 111 mm 49 %
February 28.6 °C 80 mm 47 %
March 26.0 °C 78 mm 47 %
April 21.9 °C 49 mm 45 %
May 17.9 °C 29 mm 48 %
June 15.1 °C 14 mm 42 %
July 15.0 °C 10 mm 30 %
August 19.2 °C 10 mm 25 %
September 22.8 °C 23 mm 30 %
October 26.2 °C 48 mm 36 %
November 28.4 °C 62 mm 39 %
December 30.0 °C 83 mm 42 %

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: comfort score, beach score, season boundaries. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.