A Coruña vs Santiago de Compostela: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇪🇸 Spain · 45 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Santiago de Compostela is the sunnier overall: about 2,387 hours of sunshine a year to A Coruña's 2,186. A Coruña has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Santiago de Compostela in 1 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| A Coruña | Santiago de Compostela | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,186 | 2,387 |
| Sunniest month | July (86/100) | July (87/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 28/100 | 19/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 84/100 | 86/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,047 mm | 1,115 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 8 (very high) |
A Coruña vs Santiago de Compostela month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Coruña | Santiago de Compostela | A Coruña | Santiago de Compostela | A Coruña | Santiago de Compostela | |
| January | 22 | 11 | 12° | 10° | 135 | 142 |
| February | 25 | 19 | 12° | 11° | 96 | 99 |
| March | 36 | 36 | 14° | 14° | 104 | 116 |
| April | 51 | 51 | 16° | 16° | 84 | 92 |
| May | 66 | 73 | 18° | 19° | 65 | 70 |
| June | 82 | 84 | 21° | 23° | 50 | 49 |
| July | 86 | 87 | 23° | 26° | 32 | 31 |
| August | 85 | 86 | 24° | 27° | 37 | 38 |
| September | 85 | 85 | 23° | 25° | 38 | 42 |
| October | 62 | 61 | 19° | 19° | 128 | 145 |
| November | 38 | 27 | 15° | 13° | 146 | 150 |
| December | 28 | 17 | 13° | 11° | 132 | 141 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan A Coruña · Feb A Coruña · Mar even · Apr even · May Santiago de Compostela · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov A Coruña · Dec A Coruña.
When to pick which
- November–February: A Coruña (average score 28/100 vs 19). A Coruña is the warmer, around 13°C daytime highs vs 11°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — A Coruña averages 51/100, Santiago de Compostela 53/100. Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 16°C).
- June–August: too close to call — A Coruña averages 84/100, Santiago de Compostela 86/100. Santiago de Compostela is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
- September–October: too close to call — A Coruña averages 74/100, Santiago de Compostela 73/100. Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 22°C).
Full month-by-month guides: A Coruña weather by month · Santiago de Compostela weather by month · Best time to visit Spain.
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