Santiago de Compostela Cathedral catedral de Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela, Spain UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Santiago de Compostela Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral, minor basilica, and architectural heritage monument designed by Fernando de Casas Novoa that is part of the Way of Saint James in the province of A Coruña. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is dedicated to St. James the Elder, is built of dimension stone with a height of 75 m and length of 100 m, and is one of the 15 most looked-up sights in Spain on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
July and August are the driest months for a visit, with July seeing about 43 mm of rain and August seeing about 56 mm. The warmest weather is in August, with a daily high of 24 °C and a low of 14 °C. December is the wettest month, with about 278 mm of rain and 17 rainy days. October, November, and January also see more than 200 mm of rain.
Located at Praza do Obradoiro, the cathedral is 11 km from Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport and 487 km from Madrid. The site is open daily from 07:00 to 21:00. Adult tickets are €20, concession tickets are €16, and the site is wheelchair accessible. The cathedral has a capacity of 1200 people.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 24 °C. The wettest is December, with about 278 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 12 |
| Average low, °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Rainfall, mm | 217 | 173 | 157 | 154 | 145 | 67 | 43 | 56 | 114 | 237 | 226 | 278 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
