Cantabria, Spain

Santander

294Sunny Days/yr
65°FAvg High Temp
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Mild year-round, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. True heat and cold are both fairly limited. Noticeable daylight swing. Humidity stays elevated through most of the year.

No real winterEven rainfallNoticeable daylight swing
Place

Where It Is

Location Context
Santander, Cantabria, Spain
Spain
Latitude43.46°
Longitude-3.80°
Population172k
Center elevation92 ft

Province / Region Context

CantabriaAutonomous community and province of Spain

Cantabria is an autonomous community and province in northern Spain with Santander as its capital city. It is called a comunidad histórica, a historic community, in its current Statute of Autonomy. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Country, on the south by Castile and León, on the west by Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea, which forms part of the Bay of Biscay.Wikipedia

Country: Spain
Outdoors

Nature Access

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Internet
Country Broadband
37.2
subscriptions per 100 people
High Broadband Country
The year

Climate

Sunshine
294
sunny days per year
81% of the year
Avg High Temp
65°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
80% warm season / 77% cool season
Comfort Score
92/100
Excellent
Temp Swing
21°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
53"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
3"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
36
Good · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
53" of precipitation per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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humid summers
Summer 81% · Winter 77% · Feb-Jun 76-82%
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