Weather and prices: What's in store for the Easter holidays in Spain?

Semana Santa or Holy Week, the week leading up to Easter Sunday, is one of the most popular vacation times in Spain, both for domestic travel among Spaniards and for visitors from abroad.

In 2025, Semana Santa will take places from April 13th to the 20th.

This year it is expected that Spaniards will spend an average of €480 on online travel bookings for Easter, a 15 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024, according to a recent report by Webloyalty.

During Easter Week this year, travel will be 15.6 percent more expensive than in 2024 in the five most popular Spanish destinations for spending these holidays, new data from eBooking.com reveals.

In order of demand, Madrid, Seville, Málaga, Benidorm, and Valencia are the cities with the highest number of hotel reservations. This Easter, the average price per night in Madrid will be €187, compared to €161 in 2024, a rise of 16.4 percent. In Seville, it will be €246 on average, compared to €224 last year, a rise of 9.8 percent, and in Málaga it will be €142 on average, compared to €125 last year, 14.1 percent more.

Benidorm and Valencia are the destinations with the largest increases compared to the previous year, according to data available on eBooking.com, with more than 380,000 accommodation listings. This year, the average rate per night in Benidorm will be €138, compared to €118 in 2024 - a 17.2 percent increase. In Valencia, the average will be €170, compared to €141 last year - a staggering 20.34 percent rise.

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And when it comes to self-catering accommodation, home vacation rental platform HomeToGo has published its annual analysis of the most searched destinations for Easter in Spain. The data, collected between December 10th, 2024, and March 10th, 2025, reveals that Seville, Madrid and Huesca are among the most popular destinations for this year.

According to the study, Seville is the most sought-after destination for travellers during Easter, which makes sense given that it’s famous for its religious processions. The Andalusian capital also has the highest average price per night at €340 per stay. Madrid and Huesca, both had an average of €212 per night, while Málaga, in fourth place, has a price of €169 per night and Benidorm is in fifth place with €136 per night.

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What will the weather be like this Easter in Spain?

As most of the country has experienced almost a month of rain in March, some areas with storms and even severe flooding, most questions this year will be about the weather.

As Easter is still a couple of weeks away though, it’s difficult to tell exactly what it’s going to be like.

Even so, Spain's State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) and other weather experts have already released their official forecasts for the week saying that "Precipitation is frequent during this time of year”.

Mar Gómez, a meteorologist at eltiempo.es, believes that April will begin with "pretty normal" rainfall, except in the Cantabrian Sea and the Canary Islands, where "it could rain a little more than normal."

"For Holy Week this year, we expect slightly above normal rainfall in the far north of the peninsula," she explains.

Regarding temperatures, "we would also remain within normal ranges," except in the Canary and Balearic Islands, where "they could be above average”, she added.

When looking at AEMET’s historical report for the weather around Easter between 1981 and 2024, it shows that daytime temperatures typically fluctuate between 13C and 17C and that “the most prevalent meteorological phenomenon has been rain”.

Meteorologists believe this Easter could be similar to last year, which was characterised “predominantly by cloudy days".