Santiago de Compostela weather in November

In November, Santiago de Compostela sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 151 mm of rain across 15.3 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Santiago de Compostela's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santiago de Compostela's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
151 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:34 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
69%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Santiago de Compostela is city in Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.7 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical November day in Santiago de Compostela reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 4°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11610
21610
31510
4159
5159
6159
7159
8159
9159
10149
11149
12148
13148
14148
15148
16148
17148
18138
19138
20138
21138
22137
23137
24137
25137
26137
27137
28137
29127
30127

Santiago de Compostela weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 14113.99.22.5
Feb12° / 10011.610.23.0
Mar14° / 10612.111.63.9
Apr15° / 11514.413.14.1
May18° / 10°9213.114.45.2
Jun20° / 12°548.715.16.5
Jul22° / 14°305.914.87.5
Aug23° / 14°447.213.87.4
Sep21° / 13°699.112.36.7
Oct18° / 11°14013.510.85.2
Nov14° / 15115.39.53.5
Dec12° / 14213.88.92.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32872
42872
52872
62872
72971
82971
92971
103070
112971
122971
132971
143070
153070
163070
173268
183268
193268
203169
213268
223268
233268
243169
253070
263169
273169
283169
293070
303070

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Santiago de Compostela gets around 151 mm of rain over 15.3 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 50% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
152
252
353
453
553
653
753
852
951
1051
1150
1249
1349
1448
1548
1648
1747
1847
1947
2047
2147
2248
2348
2449
2549
2649
2749
2849
2949
3049

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
179192
280182
381172
484151
585141
686131
787121
888111
989101
1089101
119190
129280
139280
149370
159370
169460
179460
189550
199550
209640
219640
229640
239730
249730
259730
269730
279730
289730
299820
309820

Wind in November

Winds average 14 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 8:15 AM to 8:51 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.18:156:20
210.08:176:19
310.08:186:18
410.08:196:17
59.98:206:15
69.98:226:14
79.88:236:13
89.88:246:12
99.88:266:11
109.78:276:10
119.78:286:09
129.68:296:08
139.68:316:07
149.68:326:06
159.58:336:05
169.58:346:04
179.58:366:04
189.48:376:03
199.48:386:02
209.48:396:01
219.38:406:01
229.38:426:00
239.38:436:00
249.38:445:59
259.28:455:59
269.28:465:58
279.28:475:58
289.18:495:57
299.18:505:57
309.18:515:56

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.4Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Santiago de Compostela?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santiago de Compostela.

What to pack for Santiago de Compostela in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Santiago de Compostela sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Santiago de Compostela in November

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 47 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Santiago de Compostela in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santiago de Compostela peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Santiago de Compostela?

Santiago de Compostela sits at 42.9°N, 8.5°W, 257 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Teo, 10 km away.

Topography around Santiago de Compostela

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santiago de Compostela.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santiago de Compostela has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m around an average of 265 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,174 m.

The land around Santiago de Compostela is covered by trees (48%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), water (30%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
332 m
16 km
519 m
80 km
1,174 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Teo 10 km · Ribeira 18 km · A Estrada 22 km · Vilagarcía de Arousa 36 km · Boiro 38 km · Carballo 39 km · Lalín 43 km · Culleredo 47 km

Spain travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$38,627
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Roman Catholic 58%atheist 16%agnostic 11%non-believer 11%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Santiago de Compostela (42.8805°, -8.5457°, elevation 257 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).