January in Santiago de Compostela — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.7/10Expect 9°C (48°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
151 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 3.7/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Santiago de Compostela — 6.1 points higher on the same scale.
February in Santiago de Compostela: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.4/10Expect 10°C (49°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 89 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 4 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.4/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Santiago de Compostela — 4.4 points higher on the same scale.
March in Santiago de Compostela — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.9/10March averages 11°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 153 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 9 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.9/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? July scores 4.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April holds up well in Santiago de Compostela — 5th best month
Good · 7.5/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (55°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 89 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.5/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Santiago de Compostela — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
May in Santiago de Compostela: strong conditions, 4th of 12
Good · 8.1/10May averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 85 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.1/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? July scores 1.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Santiago de Compostela: strong conditions, 3rd of 12
Good · 8.3/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (63°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 75 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.1 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.3/10 on the same scale — 3rd of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Santiago de Compostela — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
July in Santiago de Compostela — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.8/10At 20°C (68°F) this is comfortable city weather in July, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 23 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.9 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Santiago de Compostela at 9.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
August is one of the strongest months in Santiago de Compostela (2nd)
Best window · 9.8/10August averages 21°C (69°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 19 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.8 daylight hours.
A 9.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Santiago de Compostela (2nd of 12); only July scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
September in Santiago de Compostela — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.3/10September averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 107 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.3/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? July scores 2.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October in Santiago de Compostela: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.5/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Expect monsoon-level rainfall at 288 mm: only about 3 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the month, and stretches of heavy rain are normal.
That is 4.5/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Santiago de Compostela — 5.3 points higher on the same scale.
November in Santiago de Compostela: expect compromises
Hardest · 3.7/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (55°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Expect monsoon-level rainfall at 239 mm: only almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the month, and stretches of heavy rain are normal.
That is 3.7/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Santiago de Compostela — 6.1 points higher on the same scale.
December in Santiago de Compostela — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3.3/10December averages 10°C (50°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
213 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 3.3/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? July scores 6.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
