The climate of Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the Galicia region and is
located in the La Coruña province. The city is among the most
important places of pilgrimage of Christianity. The entire route to
Santiago de Compostela is a Unesco preservation site. Many Pilgrims
come here every year to visit the tomb of the apostle James. A modern
version of the Saint James scallop is used on posts to mark the route.
The historic center of Santiago de Compostela with its beautiful
cathedral is also a Unesco preservation site. Santiago de Compostela
has a moderate maritime climate which is strongly influenced by the
Atlantic Ocean despite its situation in the interior. On average
temperatures are much lower than in the more southeasterly located
places in Spain. During the summer average daytime temperatures are
below 25 degrees Celsius (77.0 degrees Fahrenheit) which is low by
Spanish standards. Average precipitation figures are high with almost
2,000 millimeters of annual precipitation. Only in July and August
precipitation figures are lower.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Santiago de Compostela.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
10
2
4
11
n/a
February
12
2
5
11
n/a
March
15
4
6
10
n/a
April
18
6
7
11
n/a
May
22
10
9
9
n/a
June
28
14
10
6
n/a
July
32
17
11
3
n/a
August
32
17
11
4
n/a
September
27
14
8
6
n/a
October
21
9
6
9
n/a
November
14
5
5
11
n/a
December
10
4
4
11
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
