City break

Santiago de Compostela weather in April

Temperature, rain and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

56

Holiday weather in April

Fair

Best time to visit: June – September

What is the weather like in Santiago de Compostela in April?

In April, Santiago de Compostela is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 130 mm. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Santiago de Compostela.

April compared

How the weather changes from March to May. Tap a month to open it.

MarchMarAprilAprMayMay
Score485673
Day14°16°18°
Night6°7°9°
Sun5 h6 h7 h
Rain days131513

More details for April

Daylight
13 h 21 min07:54 – 21:15
UV index
7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
20 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
64 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Time zone
UTC+2Europe/Madrid

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %78 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %47 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %25 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in April

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Santiago de Compostela in April: quick answers

Is Santiago de Compostela hot in April?

No. In April, Santiago de Compostela is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C and nights drop to about 7 °C.

Does it rain much in Santiago de Compostela in April?

It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 130 mm.

Santiago de Compostela month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences