When to go · Santander
Santander in April
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for beach weather; May and Sep–Oct for walking without crowds). Across Spain: Excellent weather everywhere; Seville's April Fair and any Holy Week in April push Andalusian prices to the year's high.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Spain overall
- Prices
- High
- Spain overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for beach weather; May and Sep–Oct for walking without crowds). Across Spain: Excellent weather everywhere; Seville's April Fair and any Holy Week in April push Andalusian prices to the year's high.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated good. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Santander's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; May and Sep–Oct for walking without crowds.
- JuneGreatInside Santander's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; May and Sep–Oct for walking without crowds.
- JulyGreatInside Santander's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; May and Sep–Oct for walking without crowds.
- AugustGreatInside Santander's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; May and Sep–Oct for walking without crowds.
Weather in April
- SantanderHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 13 days
- Green north, Spain · San Sebastián, Bilbao, Santander, Asturias, Galiciafine
Atlantic weather: green because it rains. The best escape from summer heat; pack a rain jacket in any month.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Semana Santa big impact
Holy Week — 21–28 Mar 2027 (moves yearly) · Spain
Processions in every town, huge in Seville and Málaga; Maundy Thursday and Good Friday are holidays; rooms and trains sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Spain overall
- High
- Prices · Spain overall
- High
Spain overall: Excellent weather everywhere; Seville's April Fair and any Holy Week in April push Andalusian prices to the year's high.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santander, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 13
May: 12 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for beach weather; May and Sep–Oct for walking without crowds). Across Spain: Excellent weather everywhere; Seville's April Fair and any Holy Week in April push Andalusian prices to the year's high.
May: Inside Santander's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; May and Sep–Oct for walking without crowds.
Santander: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast