San Sebastián vs Santander: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇪🇸 Spain · 164 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
San Sebastián is the sunnier overall: about 2,077 hours of sunshine a year to Santander's 1,954. Santander has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| San Sebastián | Santander | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,077 | 1,954 |
| Sunniest month | July (82/100) | July (84/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 27/100 | 32/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 81/100 | 83/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,070 mm | 994 mm |
| Warmest sea | 23°C / 73°F | 23°C / 73°F |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
San Sebastián vs Santander month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Sebastián | Santander | San Sebastián | Santander | San Sebastián | Santander | San Sebastián | Santander | |
| January | 23 | 28 | 12° | 13° | 126 | 125 | 14° | 14° |
| February | 24 | 30 | 12° | 13° | 95 | 100 | 14° | 14° |
| March | 37 | 36 | 14° | 14° | 90 | 95 | 14° | 14° |
| April | 50 | 51 | 16° | 16° | 86 | 78 | 15° | 14° |
| May | 63 | 66 | 18° | 18° | 82 | 62 | 17° | 16° |
| June | 78 | 80 | 22° | 22° | 68 | 54 | 20° | 19° |
| July | 82 | 84 | 23° | 24° | 48 | 33 | 22° | 21° |
| August | 82 | 84 | 24° | 24° | 51 | 34 | 23° | 23° |
| September | 79 | 81 | 22° | 23° | 64 | 51 | 21° | 21° |
| October | 74 | 72 | 20° | 20° | 94 | 100 | 19° | 18° |
| November | 37 | 43 | 15° | 16° | 149 | 141 | 17° | 17° |
| December | 23 | 28 | 12° | 13° | 117 | 121 | 15° | 15° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Santander · Feb Santander · Mar even · Apr even · May Santander · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Santander · Dec Santander.
When to pick which
- November–February: Santander (average score 32/100 vs 27). Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 14°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — San Sebastián averages 50/100, Santander 51/100. Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 16°C).
- June–August: too close to call — San Sebastián averages 81/100, Santander 83/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
- September–October: too close to call — San Sebastián averages 77/100, Santander 77/100. Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 22°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 23°C / 73°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): San Sebastián about 3 months a year, Santander about 3 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: San Sebastián weather by month · Santander weather by month · Best time to visit Spain.
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