Asturias vs Santander: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇪🇸 Spain · 179 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Asturias is the sunnier overall: about 2,044 hours of sunshine a year to Santander's 1,954. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 months, with 8 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Asturias | Santander | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,044 | 1,954 |
| Sunniest month | July (85/100) | July (84/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 31/100 | 32/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 83/100 | 83/100 |
| Rain / year | 908 mm | 994 mm |
| Warmest sea | 20°C / 68°F | 23°C / 73°F |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Asturias vs Santander month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asturias | Santander | Asturias | Santander | Asturias | Santander | Asturias | Santander | |
| January | 24 | 28 | 12° | 13° | 104 | 125 | 14° | 14° |
| February | 32 | 30 | 13° | 13° | 82 | 100 | 14° | 14° |
| March | 44 | 36 | 15° | 14° | 82 | 95 | 14° | 14° |
| April | 51 | 51 | 16° | 16° | 75 | 78 | 14° | 14° |
| May | 72 | 66 | 19° | 18° | 64 | 62 | 15° | 16° |
| June | 81 | 80 | 22° | 22° | 53 | 54 | 17° | 19° |
| July | 85 | 84 | 24° | 24° | 32 | 33 | 19° | 21° |
| August | 83 | 84 | 25° | 24° | 42 | 34 | 20° | 23° |
| September | 82 | 81 | 23° | 23° | 47 | 51 | 18° | 21° |
| October | 74 | 72 | 20° | 20° | 93 | 100 | 17° | 18° |
| November | 39 | 43 | 15° | 16° | 126 | 141 | 16° | 17° |
| December | 30 | 28 | 13° | 13° | 108 | 121 | 15° | 15° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Santander · Feb even · Mar Asturias · Apr even · May Asturias · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Santander · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Asturias averages 31/100, Santander 32/100. Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 14°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Asturias (average score 56/100 vs 51). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 16°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Asturias averages 83/100, Santander 83/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 23°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Asturias averages 78/100, Santander 77/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 22°C).
Sea temperature
Santander's sea gets warmer: 23°C / 73°F at its peak vs 20°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Asturias never, Santander about 3 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Asturias weather by month · Santander weather by month · Best time to visit Spain.
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