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Donostia / San Sebastián vs Bergen
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Donostia / San Sebastián is the warmer of the two — about 6°C on the annual average; Bergen is the wetter, with 1021 mm more rain a year, and Donostia / San Sebastián the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Donostia / San Sebastián and Bergen, in everyday terms.
Summers
Donostia / San Sebastián has much hotter summers
Donostia / San Sebastián: Mild
Bergen: Mild
Winters
Donostia / San Sebastián has milder winters
Donostia / San Sebastián: Cool
Bergen: Chilly
Rain & snow
Bergen is wetter
Donostia / San Sebastián: Wet
Bergen: Very wet
Sky
Donostia / San Sebastián is sunnier
Donostia / San Sebastián: Often cloudy
Bergen: Often grey
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Donostia / San Sebastián is the warmer of the two — about 6°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Bergen is the wetter — about 1021 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Donostia / San Sebastián has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°C) Donostia / San Sebastián runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 13 |
| Bergen | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
| Difference | -7 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 22 |
| Bergen | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 18 |
| Difference | -7 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -5 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 13 |
| Bergen | 20 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
| Difference | -5 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -8 |
Avg low (°C) Donostia / San Sebastián runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| Bergen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Difference | -4 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 |
| Bergen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| Difference | -4 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| Bergen | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Difference | -4 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -5 |
Precipitation (mm) Bergen runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 140 | 110 | 103 | 118 | 116 | 99 | 77 | 87 | 118 | 147 | 207 | 151 |
| Bergen | 252 | 209 | 202 | 138 | 109 | 132 | 158 | 208 | 251 | 275 | 272 | 288 |
| Difference | +112 | +99 | +99 | +20 | -7 | +33 | +81 | +120 | +133 | +128 | +65 | +137 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 140 | 110 | 103 | 118 | 116 | 99 |
| Bergen | 252 | 209 | 202 | 138 | 109 | 132 |
| Difference | +112 | +99 | +99 | +20 | -7 | +33 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 77 | 87 | 118 | 147 | 207 | 151 |
| Bergen | 158 | 208 | 251 | 275 | 272 | 288 |
| Difference | +81 | +120 | +133 | +128 | +65 | +137 |
Cloud cover (%) Bergen runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 73 | 69 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 66 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 68 | 73 | 73 |
| Bergen | 81 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 68 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 81 |
| Difference | +8 | +10 | +10 | +1 | -2 | +7 | +14 | +14 | +16 | +10 | +7 | +8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 73 | 69 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 66 |
| Bergen | 81 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 68 | 73 |
| Difference | +8 | +10 | +10 | +1 | -2 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 63 | 62 | 61 | 68 | 73 | 73 |
| Bergen | 77 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 81 |
| Difference | +14 | +14 | +16 | +10 | +7 | +8 |
Relative humidity (%) Bergen runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 86 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 70 | 72 | 78 | 84 | 86 |
| Bergen | 94 | 94 | 91 | 84 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 84 | 87 | 90 | 93 | 95 |
| Difference | +8 | +10 | +10 | +4 | +1 | +3 | +9 | +14 | +15 | +12 | +9 | +8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 86 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 77 |
| Bergen | 94 | 94 | 91 | 84 | 80 | 80 |
| Difference | +8 | +10 | +10 | +4 | +1 | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 74 | 70 | 72 | 78 | 84 | 86 |
| Bergen | 82 | 84 | 87 | 90 | 93 | 95 |
| Difference | +9 | +14 | +15 | +12 | +9 | +8 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Donostia / San Sebastián trends → · Bergen trends →
Methodology & sources
Donostia / San Sebastián
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Biarritz-pays-basque, a weather station, about 40 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.
Bergen
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Bergen Florida, a weather station, about 1 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.
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