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Best Time for Galicia: the Rías Baixas

Last updated: 2026-08-16

Sweet spot: May, June, July. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.

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Cíes Islands boats run daily — reserve the free visitor permit ahead — and the rías are warm enough for long albariño lunches over the water.
Atlantic fronts queue up and island boats stop; Galicia turns green for a reason, and Santiago's granite gleams best in the rain anyway.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	6.2°C	11.8°C	158 mm	9.2 h
February	5.5°C	12.5°C	106 mm	10.3 h
March	6.9°C	14.4°C	130 mm	11.7 h
April	8.3°C	16.4°C	102 mm	13.2 h
May	10.3°C	19.0°C	74 mm	14.4 h
June	12.9°C	22.4°C	48 mm	15.1 h
July	14.5°C	25.1°C	28 mm	14.8 h
August	14.8°C	25.6°C	37 mm	13.7 h
September	13.6°C	23.9°C	48 mm	12.3 h
October	11.6°C	19.4°C	161 mm	10.8 h
November	8.5°C	14.6°C	160 mm	9.6 h
December	6.5°C	12.4°C	156 mm	8.9 h

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