Picos de Europa vs Santiago de Compostela: which is better, month by month

Picos de Europa beats Santiago de Compostela in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (82 vs 62) — while Santiago de Compostela wins July to August; they are within 3 points in June and September.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Picos de Europa

🇪🇸 Spain · mild climate

Best month
May 92/100
Months won
8 of 12

Santiago de Compostela

🇪🇸 Spain · mild climate

Best month
July 94/100
Months won
2 of 12

Picos de Europa vs Santiago de Compostela — all 12 months

MonthPicos de EuropaSantiago de CompostelaWinnerGap
January69Ccool, soaked, clean air52Dcold, soaked, clean airPicos de Europa17
February82Acool, a little rain, clean air62Ccool, soaked, clean airPicos de Europa20
March85Acool, rainy, clean air66Ccool, soaked, clean airPicos de Europa19
April88Anice, rainy, clean air77Bnice, rainy, clean airPicos de Europa11
May92Snice, rainy, clean air84Anice, rainy, clean airPicos de Europa8
June86Anice, rainy, clean air89Anice, a little rain, clean airTie3
July88Anice, a little rain, clean air94Swarm, dry, clean airSantiago de Compostela6
August83Anice, a little rain, clean air91Swarm, a little rain, clean airSantiago de Compostela8
September86Anice, rainy, clean air88Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie2
October80Anice, rainy, clean air71Bnice, soaked, clean airPicos de Europa9
November73Bnice, soaked, clean air60Ccool, soaked, clean airPicos de Europa13
December71Bcool, soaked, clean air54Dcool, soaked, clean airPicos de Europa17

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (82 vs 62). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.