Castile and León · Spain
Palencia travel guide
Palencia is a city in Castile and León, Spain, home to about 77,000 people.
- Best months
- May to October
- Nearest airport
- VLL44 km · Valladolid Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Language
- Basque, Catalan, Galician
When to go
The best time to visit Palencia
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Palencia are May to October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; October is the wettest, with about 60 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Palencia: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Valladolid Airport (VLL), about 44 km from the city centre in a straight line; León Airport (LEN, 112 km) and Salamanca Airport (SLM, 143 km) are also within reach.
VLL · Valladolid Airport
LEN · León Airport
SLM · Salamanca Airport
Questions
Palencia: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Palencia?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Palencia are May to October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; October is the wettest, with about 60 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Palencia?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Valladolid Airport (VLL), about 44 km from the city centre in a straight line; León Airport (LEN, 112 km) and Salamanca Airport (SLM, 143 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Palencia?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Palencia
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.