Average Monthly Sunshine in Santiago de Compostela
The graphs on this page shows the average number of hours per month and per day that Santiago de Compostela receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.
Monthly hours of sunshine
Seasonal sunshine in Santiago de Compostela varies. It peaks at 245 hours in July and drops to 84 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 1929 hours.
Daily hours of sunshine
This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of July under a blue sky, with approximately 8.2 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 2.8 hours of sunlight per day.
Santiago de Compostela’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities
Santiago de Compostela enjoys an average of 1929 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:
In Lisbon, Portugal, there are approximately 2801 hours of sunshine annually, highlighting its warm and sunny Mediterranean climate.
Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.
In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.
In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.
Other climate information
November, Santiago de Compostela’s wettest month, receives 50 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 15°C. During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 24°C.
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Santiago de Compostela Precipitation page.
