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Santander, Spain climate
Cfb Oceanic / temperate
Santander has a mildly seasonal mild-temperate climate (Oceanic / temperate, Köppen Cfb). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 74°F, while the coldest is February averaging around 46°F at night. Around 42 inches of precipitation falls each year, peaking in November (6.5 inches) and easing off in July (1.9 inches).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsSantander climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 56 | 56 | 59 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 61 | 57 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 51 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 67 | 69 | 66 | 62 | 56 | 53 |
| Avg low (°F) | 46 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 63 | 64 | 61 | 57 | 51 | 48 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 4.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 56 | 56 | 59 | 60 | 64 | 68 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 51 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 59 | 64 |
| Avg low (°F) | 46 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 54 | 59 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 72 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 61 | 57 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 67 | 69 | 66 | 62 | 56 | 53 |
| Avg low (°F) | 63 | 64 | 61 | 57 | 51 | 48 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 4.7 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 14 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 14 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 78 | 75 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 69 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 78 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 78 | 79 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 10.4 | 10.1 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 9.0 | 10.6 | 10.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 78 | 75 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 69 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 10.4 | 10.1 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 7.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 66 | 66 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 78 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 78 | 79 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 9.0 | 10.6 | 10.5 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Santander Cmt, a weather station, about 3 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.