Barcelona vs Santiago de Compostela: which is better, month by month

Barcelona beats Santiago de Compostela in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (79 vs 52) — while Santiago de Compostela wins July to September; they are within 3 points in June.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Barcelona vs Santiago de Compostela — all 12 months

MonthBarcelonaSantiago de CompostelaWinnerGap
January79Bcool, a little rain, clean air52Dcold, soaked, clean airBarcelona27
February82Acool, a little rain, muggy air62Ccool, soaked, clean airBarcelona20
March84Acool, a little rain, clean air66Ccool, soaked, clean airBarcelona18
April89Anice, a little rain, muggy air77Bnice, rainy, clean airBarcelona12
May93Snice, a little rain, muggy air84Anice, rainy, clean airBarcelona9
June87Ahot, dry89Anice, a little rain, clean airTie2
July80Ahot, dry94Swarm, dry, clean airSantiago de Compostela14
August77Bhot, a little rain91Swarm, a little rain, clean airSantiago de Compostela14
September84Awarm, a little rain, clean air88Awarm, a little rain, clean airSantiago de Compostela4
October86Awarm, rainy, clean air71Bnice, soaked, clean airBarcelona15
November83Anice, a little rain, clean air60Ccool, soaked, clean airBarcelona23
December80Acool, a little rain, clean air54Dcool, soaked, clean airBarcelona26

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (79 vs 52). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Barcelona

🇪🇸 Spain · mild climate

Best month
May 93/100
Months won
8 of 12

Santiago de Compostela

🇪🇸 Spain · mild climate

Best month
July 94/100
Months won
3 of 12

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