Santiago de Compostela weather by month & the best time to visit
Spain · small town · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Santiago de Compostela is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100), with August and September close behind. Santiago de Compostela averages about 2,387 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 31 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Santiago de Compostela?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Santiago de Compostela is July, then August and September. The dullest month is January (11/100, 142 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Santiago de Compostela?
Santiago de Compostela gets a moderate 2,387 hours of sunshine a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate July (87) from January (11), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #33 of 40 destinations in Spain for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,914 hours. The year's 1,115 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11 | 10° / 50°F | 4° / 39°F | 142 mm | 1 |
| February | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 3° / 37°F | 99 mm | 2 |
| March | 36 | 14° / 57°F | 5° / 41°F | 116 mm | 3 |
| April | 51 | 16° / 61°F | 6° / 43°F | 92 mm | 5 |
| May | 73 | 19° / 66°F | 8° / 46°F | 70 mm | 6 |
| June | 84 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 49 mm | 7 |
| July | 87 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 31 mm | 8 |
| August | 86 | 27° / 81°F | 13° / 55°F | 38 mm | 7 |
| September | 85 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 42 mm | 5 |
| October | 61 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 145 mm | 3 |
| November | 27 | 13° / 55°F | 6° / 43°F | 150 mm | 2 |
| December | 17 | 11° / 52°F | 4° / 39°F | 141 mm | 1 |
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Santiago de Compostela: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Santiago de Compostela?
Santiago de Compostela is a small town in Spain at 366 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Santiago de Compostela get a year?
Santiago de Compostela gets about 2,387 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Santiago de Compostela?
The sunniest time to visit Santiago de Compostela is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 87/100 (with August and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Santiago de Compostela?
January is the least sunny month in Santiago de Compostela, scoring 11/100 with about 142 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Santiago de Compostela?
The typical midday UV index in Santiago de Compostela peaks around 8 (very high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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