Santander in October
Around 17 °C by day, sea 18.8 °C. Too cold to swim. Quieter than the peak: 3 of 5.
October in Santander is 17 °C by day and 18.8 °C in the sea. Load is 3 out of 5: the city is back at work.
Santander is a city rather than a resort, and October shows it. It has 175,082 residents, a winter score of 5 out of 5 and living without a car at 5 out of 5. The hospital is 10 minutes away, the airport 10. The ferry to Britain sails from here. For anyone moving from the island that is a rare argument: a car and belongings come by sea. The year holds 145 rainy days and 1,700 hours of sun.
Towns nearby in October
| Town | Air | Sea | Busy | Winter | €/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santander | 17 | 18.8 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2 587 |
| Castro Urdiales | 17 | 18.7 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 2 715 |
| Laredo | 17 | 18.7 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2 908 |
The winter column is a 1-to-5 estimate: are places open, does transport run, is anyone about between November and March. Tourists never notice; anyone who moved does.
Rain days and humidity are annual here, not monthly: 145 rainy days a year, 78% humidity in winter. We have no monthly normals yet and will not invent a split.