Flights and hotel booked but really don't want to go!

But don't you have air con? Just go in for a break in the cold bedroom at lunchtime.

I’m in Spain atm (but south not north). It is absolutely gorgeous and I’m not a heat person. Get up early and do some things then, then take your time, read and sleep in the middle of the day. Don’t rush about in the heat, get to a pool if you can. Take plenty of books. I’m so relaxed I feel as if my brain has melted to a pleasant hum.

Like everyone else says, just rent a car.
You can go out for drives in the early morning and evening and enjoy the views, the food etc.
You could visit museums with a rental car which will be cooler.
You can just relax in the hotel during the hottest hours of the day, presumably the room will be air-conditioned.

I think it will be a nice break away anyway. You don't have to go out in the heat.

5 days? Just go and enjoy it. Rent a car to go out and about.

32 abroad is different to at home especially with the rooms with air con to go back to and cool down.

Go and enjoy the break :)

Where in the North are you going? The atlantic coast (Galicia to Baswue Country) can be very humid, so 32 degrees could be a bit much, but temperatured usually don't go over 25/26 degrees in summer.

I’m surprised that Spain in summer is ‘only’ 32 degrees, that sounds quite lucky, could easily have been close to 40. I think 32 with air con etc will be manageable and unlike the UK, places in Spain are built for hot weather

You go at a more leisurely pace, use shade, dip off in the pool. Hopefully there's AC. Just use it as an opportunity to relax more, different scenery. Xx

What are your thoughts on hiring a car?
Have you checked if they have Uber where you are going?
You could make the most of the mornings and evenings and then have a siesta/read in the shade in the afternoon.

We were starting to have doubts about where we have booked and how sensible it was , but it sounded like a good idea when we were freezing cold in the winter when we booked it .
its due to be 34/35 for the week we are away, I think we will chill out by the pool under a parasol when we can’t be bothered to venture too far , and enjoy someone else making our meals and doing the cleaning . We normally like to go and explore, and have a couple of things planned , but if we don’t make them it’s not the end of the world . I hope you go and enjoy relaxing , and good air conditioning!

I would go personally and take it as a chance to relax. Get up early before it’s too hot to do some sightseeing then siesta before going out for dinner and drinks when it’s cooler again. Eat some nice Spanish food, you’ll probably get nicer stuff out of the central touristy area.
Could you also afford to book a night or two at the end of the holiday in a different hotel? So check out early from yours and move to a different location for the end of the break?
Also the weather does sound pretty normal for Spain late June and there’s not much difference between 28/32C! so maybe next time book somewhere cooler!

When you say Northern Spain, I assume from the temperature you mean Costa Brava rather than Galicia area? Even so, I think that 32 degrees is hotter than the average for this time of year. Just the luck of the draw with booking I suppose.

Do you have air conditioning and a swimming pool? If so then it should be OK. I don’t like it too hot either, but I think that when you are by the coast and have ways to cool off then it’s not so bad as when we get that temperature at home. We’ve had around 28 degree at home this last few days and I’ve been really uncomfortable, but having the same temperature when we were away at Lake Garda the previous week, it was OK because we had ways to cool off and particularly with the aircon we could get a decent night sleep.

Make sure you do the obvious things eg hat, high protection sun cream, plenty of water but also take a portable fan with you plus an ‘ice towel’ (see on Amazon) to help cool you down when out and about. But don’t feel you have to ‘do things’ just because you are away. It’s fine to sit in the shade, look at the view, read a book and have the occasional dip in the pool. Perhaps get a taxi into the town centre in the evening to get something to eat (or just a walk round and a drink if you have food at your hotel). Shops etc tend to be open quite late in Spain. A boat trip is a nice thing to do too.

32C in the North? Is it Bilbao? That isn´t too much, bear in mind air con is everywhere in Spain, not like Britain. Just hire a car (those are also air conditioned) San Sebastian and Santander are in the 20s, just go spend the day there. Also public transport in Spain is good and cheap, but if you have paid 500 for the trip you can afford to hire a car!

Omg 32 degrees is lovely, not melting, when you’ll be moving at holiday pace, drinking cocktails by the pool. It’s often 40 degrees in Europe and I’ll concede that walking round Paris in that heat did make dh and I swell up with sausage fingers and feet. We just stopped for drinks in bars (non alcoholic) a lot.

Yabu. I’d go without you.

32 degrees in Spain will feel quite different from the UK as the buildings are meant for heat so designed to be fresh. If you are worried, it is worth it asking the hotel if there are any rooms with air conditioning, even if it means an upgrade. During heat waves in my own tropical country, I quite enjoy setting my AC at 26 degrees. It makes quite a difference without weighting on my wallet.

It was 30° in our back garden on Friday and we don't have air con, swimming pools or the sea to cool off in. I would far rather be in Spain than the UK when it's hot!

32 degrees on holiday in a country where temperatures like that are normal is nothing like 32 degrees at home while you carry on normal life. I am not a huge fan of the heat but I’ve been on holiday loads when it’s been early 30s, it’s not an extreme temperature for summer in many places, and it’s fine, you are on holiday, you can stay in the pool, have a siesta in air con hotel room, cool drinks, all that stuff.

There will most likely be air conditioning that you can retreat to . Pool will cool you off . Sit in the shade . That's what they are predicting but might not happen . It would be a shame to cancel . Just be dressed appropriately for day and evenings should be cooler .

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Book to go on holiday to a country where people go to for sunshine and hot weather in June / July.

Cancel because you don't like hot weather.

Looks like fairly typical weather for Spain this time of year tbh! Like others said- go and relax! You have many options like enjoy the resort and area, hire a car, do organised bus trips if any- 5 days will fly by.

32 degrees isn't too bad on holiday especially in a country that is expecting heat ie there's plenty of shade, aircon etc
Don't go out in the middle of the day, have a siesta and getting the taxi for trips isn't that stressful, am sure the hotel will be happy to organise.

I think the weather sounds fairly predictable?

I agree with others - I’d just make it a quiet relaxing break!