Asturias vs Santiago de Compostela: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇪🇸 Spain · 207 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 Asturias's 2,044. Asturias has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Santiago de Compostela in 3 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Asturias | Santiago de Compostela | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,044 | 2,387 |
| Sunniest month | July (85/100) | July (87/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 31/100 | 19/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 83/100 | 86/100 |
| Rain / year | 908 mm | 1,115 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 8 (very high) |
Asturias vs Santiago de Compostela month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asturias | Santiago de Compostela | Asturias | Santiago de Compostela | Asturias | Santiago de Compostela | |
| January | 24 | 11 | 12° | 10° | 104 | 142 |
| February | 32 | 19 | 13° | 11° | 82 | 99 |
| March | 44 | 36 | 15° | 14° | 82 | 116 |
| April | 51 | 51 | 16° | 16° | 75 | 92 |
| May | 72 | 73 | 19° | 19° | 64 | 70 |
| June | 81 | 84 | 22° | 23° | 53 | 49 |
| July | 85 | 87 | 24° | 26° | 32 | 31 |
| August | 83 | 86 | 25° | 27° | 42 | 38 |
| September | 82 | 85 | 23° | 25° | 47 | 42 |
| October | 74 | 61 | 20° | 19° | 93 | 145 |
| November | 39 | 27 | 15° | 13° | 126 | 150 |
| December | 30 | 17 | 13° | 11° | 108 | 141 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Asturias · Feb Asturias · Mar Asturias · Apr even · May even · Jun Santiago de Compostela · Jul even · Aug Santiago de Compostela · Sep Santiago de Compostela · Oct Asturias · Nov Asturias · Dec Asturias.
When to pick which
- November–February: Asturias (average score 31/100 vs 19). Asturias is the warmer, around 13°C daytime highs vs 11°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Asturias (average score 56/100 vs 53). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 16°C).
- June–August: Santiago de Compostela (average score 86/100 vs 83). Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 25°C).
- September–October: Asturias (average score 78/100 vs 73). Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 22°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Asturias weather by month · Santiago de Compostela weather by month · Best time to visit Spain.
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