When to go · Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela in May
Great month. Inside Santiago de Compostela's best window: May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Spain overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Spain overall
Verdict
Inside Santiago de Compostela's best window: May–Sep.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Santiago de Compostela in this guide.
Weather in May
- Santiago de CompostelaHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Spain overall
- Medium
- Prices · Spain overall
- Medium
Spain overall: Arguably the best month: warm, long days, patios festival in Córdoba, green north waking up.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santiago de Compostela, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jun: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Santiago de Compostela's best window: May–Sep.
June: Inside Santiago de Compostela's best window: May–Sep.
Santiago de Compostela: 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