Weather and tourism:
There is a distinct cold season in Andorra, which starts in early November and persists through March. Snow begins in earnest in late November, although it isn`t until January when snowfall accumulation becomes sizable and perhaps unwieldy if traveling outside Andorra la Vella and the ski resorts. Highs in the winter average in the mid and upper 40s, with lows in the low 30s.
Highs swiftly rise through spring and reach a mild 75 degrees in July and August, with nighttime lows in the upper 50s and low 60s. September is a warmer time to visit than October if you are looking into traveling during the shoulder season. Andorra`s peak travel time can be divided into two parts: the ski season (December through March), and the summer sightseeing and hiking season (July and August).
List of Andorra`s national holidays (expect widespread closures):
January 1 - New Year`s Day (Any nou)
January 6 - Epiphany (Reis)
Variable (before Lent) - Carnival (Carnaval)
March 14 - Constitution Day (Dia de la Constitució)
Last Friday before Easter - Good Friday (Divendres Sant)
March or April - Easter Monday (Dilluns de Pasqua)
May 1 - Labor Day (Festa del Treball)
50 days after Easter (May or June) - Whit Monday (Dilluns de Pentecosta)
August 15 - Assumption Day (Assumpció)
September 8 - National Day/Our Lady of Meritxell Day (Mare de Déu de Meritxell)
November 1 - All Saints' Day (Tots Sants)
December 8 - Immaculate Conception (Immaculada Concepció)
December 25 - Christmas Day (Nadal)
December 26 - Saint Stephen's Day (Diada de Sant Esteve)
List of Andorra`s summer festivals:
July 21-23 - Canillo Annual Festival (Canillo Parish)
July 25-26 - Escaldes-Engordany Annual Festival (Escaldes-Engordany Parish)
July 27-30 - Sant Julià de Lòria Annual Festival (Sant Julià de Lòria Parish)
August 4-6 - Andorra la Vella Annual Festival (Andorra la Vella City)
August 15-16 - Encamp Annual Festival (Encamp Parish); La Massana Annual Festival (La Massana Parish); Ordino Annual Festival (Ordino Parish)
Other festivals in Andorra:
Late March - Horizon Festival, Andorra`s largest ski festival, with bands, DJs, parties and food trucks, Arinsal (near Vallnord).
Early-to-mid-May - International Women`s Clown Festival, one of the few festivals where female circus clowns come together for performances and conferences, Andorra la Vella.
June 23 - The Night of Sant Joan (Revetlla de Sant Joan), celebrated with large bonfires in the public squares of every town in Andorra.
July - Andorra International Jazz Festival, Escaldes-Engordany Parish.
Early-to-mid July - Andorra Ultra Trail Vallnord, offering everything from 2.5k to 10k to marathon to triathlon-level competition, Vallnord.
Early October - Ordino Classic, the Principality`s largest classical music festival, Ordino Parish.
November - Andorra Shopping Festival, which incorporates live music and performances in Andorra la Vella`s `shopping mile`.
November - Andorra a Taula (Andorra-to-Table), a monthlong celebration of Andorran cuisine with prix-fixe menus from participating restaurants. For more information, visit www.andorrataula.com.
