Vigo vs Santiago de Compostela: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇪🇸 Spain · 76 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Vigo and Santiago de Compostela are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,384 vs 2,387 hours a year. Vigo has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Vigo | Santiago de Compostela | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,384 | 2,387 |
| Sunniest month | July (88/100) | July (87/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 26/100 | 19/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 87/100 | 86/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,164 mm | 1,115 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Vigo vs Santiago de Compostela month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vigo | Santiago de Compostela | Vigo | Santiago de Compostela | Vigo | Santiago de Compostela | |
| January | 22 | 11 | 12° | 10° | 153 | 142 |
| February | 25 | 19 | 12° | 11° | 103 | 99 |
| March | 35 | 36 | 14° | 14° | 127 | 116 |
| April | 50 | 51 | 16° | 16° | 99 | 92 |
| May | 73 | 73 | 19° | 19° | 71 | 70 |
| June | 85 | 84 | 22° | 23° | 44 | 49 |
| July | 88 | 87 | 25° | 26° | 24 | 31 |
| August | 87 | 86 | 25° | 27° | 33 | 38 |
| September | 84 | 85 | 24° | 25° | 49 | 42 |
| October | 60 | 61 | 19° | 19° | 157 | 145 |
| November | 33 | 27 | 14° | 13° | 154 | 150 |
| December | 22 | 17 | 12° | 11° | 150 | 141 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Vigo · Feb Vigo · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Vigo · Dec Vigo.
When to pick which
- November–February: Vigo (average score 26/100 vs 19). Vigo is the warmer, around 13°C daytime highs vs 11°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Vigo averages 53/100, Santiago de Compostela 53/100. Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 16°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Vigo averages 87/100, Santiago de Compostela 86/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 25°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Vigo averages 72/100, Santiago de Compostela 73/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 22°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Vigo weather by month · Santiago de Compostela weather by month · Best time to visit Spain.
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