Santiago de Compostela weather in August
Temperature, rain and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in August
Excellent
Best time to visit: June – September
What is the weather like in Santiago de Compostela in August?
In August, Santiago de Compostela is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 44 mm. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Santiago de Compostela.
August compared
How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.
| JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 92 | 89 | 80 |
| Day | 23° | 24° | 22° |
| Night | 14° | 15° | 13° |
| Sun | 8 h | 8 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 6 | 7 | 9 |
More details for August
- Daylight
- 13 h 59 min07:39 – 21:39
- UV index
- 8 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 1 daydew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 51 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 2 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2Europe/Madrid
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %77 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %79 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in August
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
Santiago de Compostela in August: quick answers
Is Santiago de Compostela hot in August?
Warm rather than hot: in August, daytime highs in Santiago de Compostela average 24 °C and nights cool to about 15 °C. On about 2 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Santiago de Compostela in August?
Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 44 mm.
Santiago de Compostela month by month
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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