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Donostia / San Sebastián vs Bergen
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Donostia / San Sebastián is the warmer of the two — about 10°F on the annual average; Bergen is the wetter, with 40 in 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 10°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Bergen is the wetter — about 40 in 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 (°F) Donostia / San Sebastián runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 54 | 55 | 59 | 62 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 77 | 74 | 68 | 60 | 55 |
| Bergen | 40 | 41 | 44 | 52 | 59 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 61 | 53 | 46 | 41 |
| Difference | -13 | -14 | -15 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -10 | -13 | -15 | -14 | -14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 54 | 55 | 59 | 62 | 68 | 72 |
| Bergen | 40 | 41 | 44 | 52 | 59 | 64 |
| Difference | -13 | -14 | -15 | -10 | -9 | -9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 76 | 77 | 74 | 68 | 60 | 55 |
| Bergen | 67 | 67 | 61 | 53 | 46 | 41 |
| Difference | -8 | -10 | -13 | -15 | -14 | -14 |
Avg low (°F) Donostia / San Sebastián runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 41 | 41 | 45 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 62 | 63 | 58 | 53 | 46 | 42 |
| Bergen | 33 | 32 | 34 | 39 | 44 | 50 | 54 | 54 | 50 | 43 | 38 | 34 |
| Difference | -8 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -10 | -9 | -8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 41 | 41 | 45 | 48 | 53 | 59 |
| Bergen | 33 | 32 | 34 | 39 | 44 | 50 |
| Difference | -8 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 62 | 63 | 58 | 53 | 46 | 42 |
| Bergen | 54 | 54 | 50 | 43 | 38 | 34 |
| Difference | -8 | -9 | -8 | -10 | -9 | -8 |
Precipitation (in) Bergen runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 8.1 | 5.9 |
| Bergen | 9.9 | 8.2 | 8 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 11.3 |
| Difference | +4.4 | +3.9 | +3.9 | +0.8 | -0.3 | +1.3 | +3.2 | +4.7 | +5.2 | +5 | +2.6 | +5.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.9 |
| Bergen | 9.9 | 8.2 | 8 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
| Difference | +4.4 | +3.9 | +3.9 | +0.8 | -0.3 | +1.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 3 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 8.1 | 5.9 |
| Bergen | 6.2 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 11.3 |
| Difference | +3.2 | +4.7 | +5.2 | +5 | +2.6 | +5.4 |
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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