Vitoria-Gasteiz vs Santander: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇪🇸 Spain · 108 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Vitoria-Gasteiz is the sunnier overall: about 2,314 hours of sunshine a year to Santander's 1,954. Santander has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Vitoria-Gasteiz | Santander | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,314 | 1,954 |
| Sunniest month | July (85/100) | July (84/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 10/100 | 32/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 84/100 | 83/100 |
| Rain / year | 933 mm | 994 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 7 (high) |
Vitoria-Gasteiz vs Santander month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitoria-Gasteiz | Santander | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Santander | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Santander | |
| January | 6 | 28 | 9° | 13° | 106 | 125 |
| February | 6 | 30 | 9° | 13° | 88 | 100 |
| March | 32 | 36 | 13° | 14° | 84 | 95 |
| April | 46 | 51 | 15° | 16° | 77 | 78 |
| May | 66 | 66 | 18° | 18° | 73 | 62 |
| June | 81 | 80 | 22° | 22° | 61 | 54 |
| July | 85 | 84 | 24° | 24° | 42 | 33 |
| August | 85 | 84 | 24° | 24° | 42 | 34 |
| September | 82 | 81 | 22° | 23° | 56 | 51 |
| October | 64 | 72 | 18° | 20° | 82 | 100 |
| November | 23 | 43 | 12° | 16° | 125 | 141 |
| December | 6 | 28 | 9° | 13° | 97 | 121 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Santander · Feb Santander · Mar Santander · Apr Santander · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Santander · Nov Santander · Dec Santander.
When to pick which
- November–February: Santander (average score 32/100 vs 10). Santander is the warmer, around 14°C daytime highs vs 10°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Santander (average score 51/100 vs 48). Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 16°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Vitoria-Gasteiz averages 84/100, Santander 83/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
- September–October: Santander (average score 77/100 vs 73). Santander is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Vitoria-Gasteiz weather by month · Santander weather by month · Best time to visit Spain.
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