Best time to visit Leitariegos

The climate in Leitariegos through the year

When to go

Leitariegos scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in June–September, peaking at 85 out of 100 in August. A typical August day reaches 22°C and the night falls to 9°C, with rain on about 9 days and clear sky 61 % of the time. The lowest score is in January (17), when days are cool at around 5°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a August day (22°C) is about 17 degrees warmer than a January day (5°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. October is the wettest month with 138 mm and July the driest with 35 mm, out of about 1,010 mm a year.

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 9 hours in December to 15.5 hours in June. Leitariegos lies about 1,450 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 9 degrees cooler than the lowlands around it.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. Each of Eddigo’s trip types has its own preferred daytime temperature and its own weights for rain, humidity and sun. Leitariegos scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): July and August, up to 83
• City break (15–25 °C): June–September, up to 85
• Hiking (10–22 °C): June–September, up to 85
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–November, up to 88

How it compares

Of the 76 destinations Eddigo covers in Spain, Leitariegos is the 21st coolest over the year and the 20th wettest. In August, when Leitariegos scores 85, Valgrande-Pajares (52 km away) scores 86 and Estación de San Isidro (84 km away) scores 84. See where to go in August for the best destinations that month.