When to go · Santillana del Mar
Santillana del Mar in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and tour buses), Nov–Mar (many places shut midweek).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Spain overall
- Prices
- Low
- Spain overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and tour buses), Nov–Mar (many places shut midweek).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Santillana del MarHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 13 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Spain overall
- Low
- Prices · Spain overall
- Low
Spain overall: Low season on the mainland: cold nights in Madrid, mild sun in Seville and Málaga; the Canaries are at their peak. January sales in the shops.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santillana del Mar, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 13
May: 11 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and tour buses), Nov–Mar (many places shut midweek).
May: Inside Santillana del Mar's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Santillana del Mar: 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