Santander Weather in August
Santander in August
The short of it: Santander in August averages a high of 25 °C (78 °F) and a low of 16 °C (61 °F), with 70 mm (2.8 in) of rain and about 13 h 57 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 25° · low 16° · rain 70 mm · daylight 13 h 57 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: June & July
August in Santander brings afternoons near 25° and nights around 16°, with about 70 mm of rain over the month. The height of summer in Santander, with afternoons near 25°. Wet spells are common — about 70 mm, the 10th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 57 min in mid-August, 69 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and July.
Against its neighbours, Santander runs warmer than most and wetter than most in August. El Astillero, 7 km to the S, sees much the same highs.
August in Santander, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 1st warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 1° warmer, 22 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 2° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 57 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El AstilleroCantabria | 7 km S | 25° | 16° | 67 mm |
| Santa Cruz de BezanaCantabria | 8 km WSW | 25° | 16° | 65 mm |
| CamargoCantabria | 9 km SW | 24° | 16° | 64 mm |
| LiencresCantabria | 10 km W | 25° | 16° | 63 mm |
| BooCantabria | 12 km WSW | 25° | 16° | 62 mm |
| ArceCantabria | 13 km WSW | 24° | 16° | 62 mm |
| MiengoCantabria | 16 km WSW | 25° | 16° | 60 mm |
| RenedoCantabria | 17 km SW | 25° | 16° | 60 mm |