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Spain vacation in Cevilla or Valencia?

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We are thinking of going on vacation this summer to Cevilla or Valencia in Spain, but our cousins told us that when they went during the summer it was very hot and no one was in the streets during the day. I heard that the climate was dry-heat, and was very hot, but doesnt make you sweat. I cant imagine its much worse than the humid heat in NYC, which feels 5 degrees more than it really is. I was wondering if going to these areas in Spain is fun over the summer, or if it will be too hot to enjoy ourselves. Are the streets really dead during the day from people avoiding the heat? If you have been there, what are some things to do? museums, architecture, etc...? anyways, thanks guys...

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I live and work in Sevilla. The city itself gets hot - last year in August we peaked at 53C. Now it is only 40 or so at peak in afternoon and nights are a cool 18C. Yes it is dry heat but believe me at temps over 44C you sweat and are time limited before you need air con, a pool or a cold beer. To give you an idea, my pool water peaks at 30C and already is at 28C which is wonderful for a midnight dip. From my personal experience 30C in London or Paris is much worse than 40C in Sevilla because they get higher humidity. August is the hot month and many locals take all of August on vacation and go to the beaches where it is at least 10C less than the city. Sevilla does come out at night though even in August when the cooler air comes down from the hills. July and September are quite different. Sevilla city is at sea level and is the only navigable river in Spain so it traps the heat. Living just outside the city we enjoy a breeze most of the time which makes even 48C easier to cope with. All that said, Sevilla has some wonderful places to see. Check out http://www.sol.com/; http://www.andalucia.com/. When it is over 40C in the main city, it is amazingly cool in the old palace building.
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You are correct Sevilla gets very hot. The climate is extreme.

To quote wikipedia:

"Summers are very warm, July is the warmest month with average temperatures of 35.5 潞C (max)/19.4 潞C (min) and every year the temperature exceeds 40 潞C on several occasions. The registered extreme temperatures by the weather station at the Airport of Seville are -5.5 潞C on 12 February 1956, and 46.6 潞C on 23 July 1995"

Sevilla has much more to offer the tourist than Valencia.
It can be too hot but dinner time is 9 o'clock at night. People get up early and stay up late. Siestas are quite normal. Many businesses open early and close early in summer, so the streets are empty in the afternoon. Locals go to the beach in the Provinces of Cadiz and Huelva in August if they can. . The sea is over an hour away.
Make sure that your hotel has a/c!
.Have a look at sispain website.
Been to Sevilla in summer. Ugh!
If you go on summer, it麓s better if you go to valencia, better weather, more things to visit and to do.

If you need more information about valencia you can visit

http://www.dimehoteles.com/turismo-en-va...

http://www.dimehoteles.com/turismo-en-va...

regards
Sevilla is about 100 km from the nearest coast. Valencia is obvioulsy on the coast. It does get quite hot in Valencia as it does in the south of Spain, but Andulusia and especially Sevilla is the worst. Temperatures over 40 C (104 F) are very common during the summer, and extremes can even get to mid 40's (around 110 F). Even dry the sun is dangerously hot, and many people advise you to wear sunblock and drink plenty of fluid. The problem of going during summer especially to these two massively popular destinations of Spain is that everything will be over crowded. January I think is the best time to go. The weather is alright, winter is mild, and if you are a New Yorker you are actually going to warmer weather. Plus the best deals to Europe are during winter February especially.
I suppose you mean Seville (Sevilla). There, and almost anywhere in or towards the south, it is very hot in Summer.
The only ones in the streets during the afternoon are the tourists. Because of the heat it is no wonder, why most people hold a siesta.

So you might better go to Valencia or any other area close to the sea, apart from northern Spain, as it is on the coast.