The climate of Santander (Spain)
Santander is a large city located in the northern part of Spain on the
Gulf of Biscay. The city is located in the autonomous region of
Cantabria of which it also is the capital. It is an old city which was
already inhabited during Roman times. The old center of the city was
almost completely destroyed by a huge fire in the 19th century. Among
the attractions of the city are: the Santander Cathedral, the Palacio
de la Magdalena and the lighthouse of Coba Mayor. The most popular
beach of the city is El Sardinero. Santander has a moderate maritime
climate strongly influenced by both the Gulf of Biscay and the
Atlantic Ocean. Because of these influences temperatures during the
summer are much lower than in the southern and eastern parts of Spain.
Average precipitation figures are fairly high; about 1,200
millimeters. Most rain falls during the winter.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Santander.
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
12
6
3
16
13
February
13
6
4
16
12
March
14
7
4
15
13
April
17
8
5
17
13
May
18
11
6
16
15
June
20
13
7
13
17
July
23
16
7
11
20
August
23
16
6
11
21
September
22
14
5
12
20
October
19
12
4
14
18
November
15
8
3
16
15
December
13
7
3
16
14
= 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
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
