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===Climate=== Under the [[Köppen climate classification]], Santiago de Compostela has a temperate [[oceanic climate]] (''Cfb'') with mild to warm and somewhat dry summers and mild, wet winters. The prevailing winds from the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] and the surrounding mountains combine to give Santiago some of Spain's highest rainfall: about {{convert|1800|mm|in|1}} annually. The winters are mild, despite being far inland and at an altitude of {{convert|370|m|ft}} frosts are only common in December, January and February, with an average of just 13 days per year. Snow is uncommon, with 2-3 snowy days per year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aemet.es/en/serviciosclimaticos/datosclimatologicos/valoresclimatologicos?l=1428&k=undefined|title = Santiago de Compostela Aeropuerto: Santiago de Compostela Aeropuerto - State Meteorological Agency - AEMET - Spanish Government}}</ref> Temperatures above {{convert|35|C|F}} are very exceptional.{{Weather box | location = Santiago de Compostela (1991–2020) (Provisional Normals) | width = auto | metric first = yes | single line = yes | Jan record high C = 20.3 | Feb record high C = 23.2 | Mar record high C = 27.6 | Apr record high C = 30.2 | May record high C = 34.0 | Jun record high C = 37.8 | Jul record high C = 39.4 | Aug record high C = 39.0 | Sep record high C = 39.0 | Oct record high C = 30.4 | Nov record high C = 24.2 | Dec record high C = 23.4 | year record high C = | Jan high C = 12.3 | Feb high C = 13.4 | Mar high C = 16.0 | Apr high C = 17.3 | May high C = 19.8 | Jun high C = 22.8 | Jul high C = 24.8 | Aug high C = 25.0 | Sep high C = 23.2 | Oct high C = 19.6 | Nov high C = 14.8 | Dec high C = 12.9 | year high C = | Jan mean C = 8.9 | Feb mean C = 9.5 | Mar mean C = 11.3 | Apr mean C = 12.5 | May mean C = 15.0 | Jun mean C = 17.8 | Jul mean C = 19.6 | Aug mean C = 19.9 | Sep mean C = 18.2 | Oct mean C = 15.3 | Nov mean C = 11.2 | Dec mean C = 9.4 | year mean C = | Jan low C = 5.4 | Feb low C = 5.6 | Mar low C = 6.5 | Apr low C = 7.7 | May low C = 10.1 | Jun low C = 12.6 | Jul low C = 14.4 | Aug low C = 14.6 | Sep low C = 13.1 | Oct low C = 10.9 | Nov low C = 7.5 | Dec low C = 5.9 | year low C = | Jan record low C = -7.0 | Feb record low C = -9.0 | Mar record low C = -5.6 | Apr record low C = -3.0 | May record low C = -2.0 | Jun record low C = 3.4 | Jul record low C = 3.4 | Aug record low C = 1.0 | Sep record low C = 3.0 | Oct record low C = -1.6 | Nov record low C = -3.2 | Dec record low C = -6.5 | year record low C = | Jan rain mm = 195.8 | Feb rain mm = 151.0 | Mar rain mm = 139.9 | Apr rain mm = 130.0 | May rain mm = 109.2 | Jun rain mm = 44.3 | Jul rain mm = 30.6 | Aug rain mm = 45.2 | Sep rain mm = 88.6 | Oct rain mm = 214.0 | Nov rain mm = 193.6 | Dec rain mm = 184.4 | year rain mm = | rain colour = green | source 1 = [[Agencia Estatal de Meteorología]]<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.aemet.es/es/datos_abiertos/AEMET_OpenData|title=AEMET OpenData|publisher=Agencia Estatal de Meteorologia|access-date=2024-05-14}}</ref><ref name="aemet.es">{{cite web | url= http://www.aemet.es/en/serviciosclimaticos/datosclimatologicos/efemerides_extremos*?w=0&k=gal&l=1428&datos=det&x=1428&m=13&v=todos | title = Extreme values. Santiago de Compostela Aeropuerto}}</ref> | date = July 2021 | source = }}{{Weather box | location = [[Santiago de Compostela Airport]] (1981–2010) altitude {{convert|370|m|ft}} [[Metres above sea level|m.a.s.l.]] Extremes 1944−2021 | width = 100% | metric first = yes | single line = yes | Jan record high C = 20.3 | Feb record high C = 23.2 | Mar record high C = 27.6 | Apr record high C = 30.2 | May record high C = 34.0 | Jun record high C = 37.8 | Jul record high C = 39.4 | Aug record high C = 39.0 | Sep record high C = 39.0 | Oct record high C = 30.4 | Nov record high C = 24.2 | Dec record high C = 23.4 | year record high C = 39.4 | Jan high C = 11.2 | Feb high C = 12.5 | Mar high C = 15.0 | Apr high C = 16.1 | May high C = 18.6 | Jun high C = 22.2 | Jul high C = 24.3 | Aug high C = 24.7 | Sep high C = 22.8 | Oct high C = 18.1 | Nov high C = 14.1 | Dec high C = 11.9 | year high C = 17.6 | Jan mean C = 7.7 | Feb mean C = 8.3 | Mar mean C = 10.2 | Apr mean C = 11.2 | May mean C = 13.6 | Jun mean C = 16.8 | Jul mean C = 18.6 | Aug mean C = 19.0 | Sep mean C = 17.4 | Oct mean C = 13.8 | Nov mean C = 10.4 | Dec mean C = 8.5 | year mean C = 13.0 | Jan low C = 4.1 | Feb low C = 4.1 | Mar low C = 5.4 | Apr low C = 6.2 | May low C = 8.5 | Jun low C = 11.3 | Jul low C = 13.0 | Aug low C = 13.3 | Sep low C = 11.9 | Oct low C = 9.5 | Nov low C = 6.7 | Dec low C = 5.0 | year low C = 8.3 | Jan record low C = -7.0 | Feb record low C = -9.0 | Mar record low C = -5.6 | Apr record low C = -3.0 | May record low C = -2.0 | Jun record low C = 3.4 | Jul record low C = 3.4 | Aug record low C = 1.0 | Sep record low C = 3.0 | Oct record low C = -1.6 | Nov record low C = -3.2 | Dec record low C = -6.5 | year record low C = -9.0 | Jan rain mm = 210 | Feb rain mm = 167 | Mar rain mm = 146 | Apr rain mm = 146 | May rain mm = 135 | Jun rain mm = 72 | Jul rain mm = 43 | Aug rain mm = 57 | Sep rain mm = 107 | Oct rain mm = 226 | Nov rain mm = 217 | Dec rain mm = 261 | year rain mm = 1787 | rain colour = green | Jan precipitation days = 15.2 | Feb precipitation days = 12.6 | Mar precipitation days = 12.8 | Apr precipitation days = 14.4 | May precipitation days = 12.7 | Jun precipitation days = 7.6 | Jul precipitation days = 5.7 | Aug precipitation days = 5.5 | Sep precipitation days = 8.4 | Oct precipitation days = 14.0 | Nov precipitation days = 14.9 | Dec precipitation days = 15.9 | year precipitation days = 139.5 | unit precipitation days = 1 mm | Jan snow days = 1.0 | Feb snow days = 0.7 | Mar snow days = 0.2 | Apr snow days = 0.3 | May snow days = 0 | Jun snow days = 0 | Jul snow days = 0 | Aug snow days = 0 | Sep snow days = 0 | Oct snow days = 0 | Nov snow days = 0.1 | Dec snow days = 0.3 | year snow days = 2.7 | Jan sun = 93 | Feb sun = 114 | Mar sun = 151 | Apr sun = 165 | May sun = 187 | Jun sun = 225 | Jul sun = 243 | Aug sun = 237 | Sep sun = 184 | Oct sun = 132 | Nov sun = 95 | Dec sun = 85 | year sun = 1911 | Jan humidity = 84 | Feb humidity = 79 | Mar humidity = 75 | Apr humidity = 76 | May humidity = 76 | Jun humidity = 74 | Jul humidity = 74 | Aug humidity = 74 | Sep humidity = 75 | Oct humidity = 82 | Nov humidity = 86 | Dec humidity = 85 | year humidity = 78 | source 1 = [[Agencia Estatal de Meteorología]]<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.aemet.es/en/serviciosclimaticos/datosclimatologicos/valoresclimatologicos?l=1428&k=undefined | title = Standard climate values. Santiago de Compostela Aeropuerto}}</ref><ref name="aemet.es">{{cite web | url= http://www.aemet.es/en/serviciosclimaticos/datosclimatologicos/efemerides_extremos*?w=0&k=gal&l=1428&datos=det&x=1428&m=13&v=todos | title = Extreme values. Santiago de Compostela Aeropuerto}}</ref> | date = July 2021 | source = }} {{wide image|Nevada en Compostela (Panoramica).jpg|1200px|Compostela under the snow}} {{Infobox UNESCO World Heritage Site | WHS = [[Old Town of Santiago de Compostela|Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)]] | Image = Santiago cathedral 2021.jpg | Caption = The Obradoiro façade of the grand Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela | Criteria = Cultural: i, ii, vi | ID = 347 | Year = 1985 | Area = 107.59 ha | Buffer_zone = 216.88 ha }}
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