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Abbey of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas
Casa del Cordón
Casa del Cordón
Casa de Miranda
Casa de Miranda
Castille and León, Spain

Burgos

Burgos is a city in Castille and León, Spain, 863 m above sea level. It has a population of about 177,402 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now16°C
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Population177,402
Local time16:25
42.34° N, 3.70° WElevation 863 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes09001–09007, 09070–09071 …
The year in Burgosweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec71October
October: high / low18° / 7°
Rain this month62mm
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep

Best: Jun–Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Burgos at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Jul · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month28°C

Average high in August

Coolest month0°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthNovember

63 mm of rain

Driest monthAugust

22 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

1 of them World Heritage

How Burgos has grown

People living in the built-up area (23 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+26%121k in 1975 → 152k in 2025
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Weather in Burgos

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
16°C

Cloudy · wind 20 km/h · humidity 36%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct17°3°
Fri23 Oct16°6°
Sat24 Oct17°2°
Sun25 Oct19°5°
Mon26 Oct23°6°
Tue27 Oct22°7°
Wed28 Oct17°7°
Thu29 Oct22°6°
Fri30 Oct22°10°
Sat31 Oct21°11°0.5 mm

When to go to Burgos

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score192640527079737282712523
High8°9°13°15°19°24°28°28°24°18°11°8°
Low0°0°2°4°6°10°12°12°9°7°3°1°
Rain (mm)493937646041252238626372
Wet days13111213119668111411

What's on in Burgos

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Burgos's festivals through the year

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Monuments and museums in Burgos

All monuments

More museums: CAB · Castillo de Burgos · Centro de Fotografía Histórica de la Guardia Civil · Consulado del Mar · La Casa de los Gigantillos · Museo Benedicto · Museo de Ciencias Naturales

Outdoors around Burgos

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Mirador del CastilloViewpoints
0.4 km
Parque de San IsidroViewpoints
1.3 km
Saldaña GolfGolf courses
1.6 km
Camping Fuentes BlancasCamp sites
1.7 km
Camping Quinta de CaviaCamp sites
2.2 km
Skala RocoClimbing
2.3 km
Estación de Esquí Valle del SolSki area · 1 km of pistes
37 km

Nature around Burgos

Nature in Spain

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Spain seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Burgos

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Burgos

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Ancient sites nearby

Sites: 1

Ancient sites in Spain

Cities and settlements

Universities and research institutes

University of BurgosUniversity or college · founded 1994
Universidad Isabel IUniversity or college · founded 2008
National Research Center on Human EvolutionResearch institute · founded 2009

Towns and villages around Burgos

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Burgos from above

Postal codes

09001–0900709070–0907109080

Getting to Burgos

Vitoria AirportVIT
100 km
Logroño-Agoncillo AirportRJL
114 km
Valladolid AirportVLL
118 km
Burgos - Rosa ManzanoRailway station
4.4 km

Places near Burgos

Places with a climate like Burgos

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Burgos?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Burgos.
What is the hottest month in Burgos?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Burgos?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Burgos?
November is the wettest month with about 63 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Burgos?
Burgos has 10 postal codes: 09001–09007, 09070–09071, 09080.