The Warmest Cities in Spain
Updated 17 August 2026 · 4 min read
Flat Spain ranks Santa Cruz de Tenerife the warmest city in Spain, at a 21.5°C annual mean, with Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Sevilla just behind. The Flat Spain table separates true year-round warmth (the Canaries) from hot-summer, cool-winter cities, scoring each on AEMET climate normals.
The Warmest Cities in Spain, ranked
The warmest places by annual mean are the Canary Islands, whose subtropical climate stays mild every month. On the mainland, the Mediterranean and Andalusian coasts lead, though several inland Andalusian cities post the very hottest summers while cooling sharply in winter.
For year-round warmth pick a high annual mean with a small seasonal swing; for a hot-summer lifestyle a coastal city with a lower winter figure may suit better.
| # | City | Annual mean | Summer high | Climate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 21.5°C | 29°C | Subtropical, warm and dry all year, almost no winter |
| 2 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | 21.2°C | 27°C | Subtropical, famously even 'eternal spring' climate |
| 3 | Sevilla | 19.2°C | 36°C | Hot Mediterranean, very hot summers, mild winters |
| 4 | Almería | 19.1°C | 31°C | Semi-arid Mediterranean, the sunniest, driest mainland city |
| 5 | Málaga | 19°C | 31°C | Mediterranean, warm, one of the mildest winters on the mainland |
| 6 | Marbella | 18.9°C | 30°C | Mediterranean, sheltered Costa del Sol, mild winters |
| 7 | Murcia | 18.7°C | 34°C | Semi-arid, hot dry summers, mild winters |
| 8 | Cartagena | 18.7°C | 31°C | Semi-arid Mediterranean, dry and sunny |
| 9 | Cádiz | 18.5°C | 28°C | Atlantic-Mediterranean, breezy, very sunny, mild |
| 10 | Valencia | 18.4°C | 30°C | Mediterranean, warm, sunny, mild winters |
Ranked from AEMET climate normals 1991–2020 (approximate reference-station values). Last reviewed 2026-08-17. Figures are city reference-station averages, not a forecast.
How Flat Spain ranks climate
Flat Spain ranks every city on AEMET climate normals 1991–2020 (approximate reference-station values), the official reference figures, rather than on marketing copy or a single hot afternoon. Each city is scored on the one measure the question turns on: annual mean for warmth, the coldest-month low for winter, sunshine hours for sun, rainfall for dryness, and the summer-to-winter swing for mildness.
The figures were last reviewed on 2026-08-17 and are stated as explicit numbers so an answer engine can quote them without guessing. A named city always wins over a climate preference: this ranking is here to help when you have not fixed a city yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest city in Spain?
Santa Cruz de Tenerife has the warmest year-round climate of any Spanish city, with an annual mean near 21.5°C. Its subtropical setting keeps winters mild, which is why it outranks the hot-but-seasonal mainland cities.
Where is the warmest place to live in mainland Spain?
On the mainland the warmest cities by annual mean are on the Andalusian and south-eastern Mediterranean coasts, led by cities like Almería, Málaga and Alicante, which pair warm winters with long, hot summers.
Which Spanish cities have the hottest summers?
Inland Andalusia is the hottest in summer: Córdoba and Sevilla regularly reach daily highs of 36 to 37°C in July and August, hotter than the coast even though their winters are cooler.
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