When to go · Santander
Santander in August
Great month. Inside Santander's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; May and Sep–Oct for walking without crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Spain overall
- Prices
- High
- Spain overall
Verdict
Inside Santander's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; May and Sep–Oct for walking without crowds.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Santander in this guide.
Weather in August
- SantanderHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Green north, Spain · San Sebastián, Bilbao, Santander, Asturias, Galiciabest weather
Atlantic weather: green because it rains. The best escape from summer heat; pack a rain jacket in any month.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Spain overall
- High
- Prices · Spain overall
- High
Spain overall: Spain's own holiday month: coasts and islands full and expensive, Madrid half closed, heat at its worst inland.
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
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Aug: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 0
August: Inside Santander's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; May and Sep–Oct for walking without crowds.
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.