Madrid vs Santander: which is better, month by month

Madrid beats Santander in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (95 vs 85) — while Santander wins July to August; they are within 3 points in March and 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.

Madrid vs Santander — all 12 months

MonthMadridSantanderWinnerGap
January68Ccold, a little rain, muggy air62Ccool, rainy, clean airMadrid6
February76Bcool, dry, clean air70Bcool, rainy, clean airMadrid6
March78Bcool, a little rain, clean air75Bcool, rainy, muggy airTie3
April86Anice, a little rain, clean air81Acool, a little rain, muggy airMadrid5
May95Snice, a little rain, clean air85Anice, a little rain, muggy airMadrid10
June88Ahot, dry86Anice, a little rain, muggy airTie2
July77Bsweltering, dry, clean air89Awarm, a little rain, clean airSantander12
August81Ahot, dry, clean air88Awarm, a little rain, clean airSantander7
September92Swarm, dry, clean air84Anice, rainy, clean airMadrid8
October87Anice, a little rain, clean air80Anice, rainy, clean airMadrid7
November73Bcool, a little rain, muggy air65Ccool, soaked, clean airMadrid8
December67Ccold, a little rain, muggy air63Ccool, soaked, clean airMadrid4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (77 vs 89). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Madrid

🇪🇸 Spain · mild climate

Best month
May 95/100
Months won
8 of 12

Santander

🇪🇸 Spain · mild climate

Best month
July 89/100
Months won
2 of 12

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