Where to stay in Bilbao

from €163/night30 hotels sampledES
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3★+ hotels in Bilbao from €163/night (range €163–868, 30 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Occidental Bilbao hotel · Bilbao
from €163/night★ 4
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Petit Palace Arana hotel · Bilbao
from €192/night★ 3
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Hotel Silken Sirimiri hotel · Bilbao
from €194/night★ 3
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Getting there

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Weather in Bilbao

Wed ☁️ 32° 20° 💧0%
Thu ☀️ 33° 21° 💧0%
Fri ☁️ 28° 21° 💧0%
Sat 🌦️ 27° 21° 💧36%
Sun 🌦️ 25° 18° 💧43%
Mon 🌦️ 23° 19° 💧5%
Tue ☁️ 30° 14° 💧9%

In Jul, Bilbao typically sees ~25°C daytime highs and 10 rainy days.

Best time to visit Bilbao — climate

Jan: ~14°C daytime, 19 rainy days 14° JanFeb: ~16°C daytime, 9 rainy days 16° FebMar: ~15°C daytime, 16 rainy days 15° MarApr: ~20°C daytime, 15 rainy days 20° AprMay: ~21°C daytime, 15 rainy days 21° MayJun: ~27°C daytime, 7 rainy days 27° JunJul: ~25°C daytime, 10 rainy days 25° JulAug: ~28°C daytime, 5 rainy days 28° AugSep: ~24°C daytime, 10 rainy days 24° SepOct: ~22°C daytime, 10 rainy days 22° OctNov: ~17°C daytime, 17 rainy days 17° NovDec: ~14°C daytime, 14 rainy days 14° Dec

Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)
Power plugsType C/F
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries

Things to do in Bilbao

Top-rated tours and tickets from €70 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €295
PRIVATE San Sebastian and Basque Coast Tour from Bilbao★ 5.0 (109)
from €135
Hike Gaztelugatxe, Fishing Port Bermeo & Pintxo Lunch from Bilbao★ 5.0 (62)
from €430
Full Day Private 4WD Tour from Santander to Picos de Europa. Excellent meals.★ 5.0 (32)
from €289
Marques de Riscal and Ysios Rioja Wine Tour w/ Lunch from Bilbao★ 5.0 (27)
from €70
Small Group Guided Half Day Tour Visit to San Juan Gaztelugatxe★ 5.0 (20)
from €85
Private Tour Visiting Villages, Forests and Valleys in Biscay★ 5.0 (17)

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About Bilbao

Bilbao, with a population of about 350,000 (2018, and over a million in the metro area), is the largest city in Spain's Basque Country. Bilbao is perhaps the best place in the world to experience the ancient culture and language of the Basque people, which has stubbornly held its own over thousands of years and is now completely unlike any modern-day culture in Europe.

Read the full Bilbao guide

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Round out the trip

eSIM for BilbaoData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in BilbaoCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

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