Early November 1 November
66°F
Typical afternoon high
42% historical wet-day frequency
Spain · Beach
Is November a good time?
November averages 62°F afternoons and 62°F seas, with about 14 rain days. Later November is typically cooler.
Historical Cantabria regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Santander; conditions vary within the region.
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#9 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your November
Afternoons around 62°F (16°C): light layers; nights around 49°F (10°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Bring rain gear: about 14 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 10 hours of daylight.
The sea averages 62°F. Our swimming guide: cold: short dips, or a wetsuit. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.
Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.
The sun rises about 08:08 and sets about 17:54 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 49°F (10°C); afternoons reach about 62°F (16°C). Expect rain on about 14 days in a typical November.
Early, middle or late?
Early November is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 66°F on the 1st, versus 58°F on the 30th. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 42% to 48% between those dates.
66°F
Typical afternoon high
42% historical wet-day frequency
62°F
Typical afternoon high
42% historical wet-day frequency
58°F
Typical afternoon high
48% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Public holidays · 2026: 1 Nov All Saints' Day.
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2026.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166° | ||||||
| 266° | 365° | 465° | 565° | 665° | 764° | 864° |
| 963° | 1063° | 1163° | 1263° | 1362° | 1462° | 1562° |
| 1662° | 1762° | 1861° | 1961° | 2060° | 2160° | 2260° |
| 2360° | 2459° | 2559° | 2658° | 2758° | 2858° | 2958° |
| 3058° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons cool from about 65°F (18°C) in the first week to 58°F (15°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 41–50%. Local schools are out 1–8 November 2026.
Schools here are off 1–8 November 2026 (autumn break). Public holidays: 1 Nov All Saints' Day. Elsewhere in November 2026, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Belgium 16%, Lithuania 23%, Luxembourg 27%. (School holidays: official calendar, compiled by Bigfoot Wanders; other countries from OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Visitor season
Low season. November averages 14% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than October.
Overnight stays across Cantabria do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Well below usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €71 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
The historical regional amount comes from INE Spain, EOH/IRSH table 2059: hotel average daily rate per occupied room; the country price level is national. Hotel averages are not live booking quotes.
Year-to-year variation
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 57°F (14°C) and 66°F (19°C); in 8 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 62°F (16°C). Rain days ranged from 5 to 24; half the years had 11–17.
Rain days in each November
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 64°F | 7 |
| 2012 | 60°F | 16 |
| 2013 | 57°F | 20 |
| 2014 | 63°F | 15 |
| 2015 | 64°F | 11 |
| 2016 | 60°F | 13 |
| 2017 | 61°F | 14 |
| 2018 | 62°F | 13 |
| 2019 | 59°F | 24 |
| 2020 | 65°F | 5 |
| 2021 | 57°F | 17 |
| 2022 | 63°F | 17 |
| 2023 | 62°F | 18 |
| 2024 | 66°F | 7 |
| 2025 | 62°F | 13 |
Checked against 16 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
| Typical conditions | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 71°F | 62°F | 58°F |
| Sea | 66°F | 62°F | 58°F |
| Rain days | 8 | 14 | 13 |
| Overnight demand | 21% | 14% | 11% |
October: Warmer afternoons, warmer sea and fewer rain days than November. More overnight demand. October guide →
December: Cooler afternoons and cooler sea than November. Less overnight demand. December guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. November stays as your reference.
April to October have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than November, but more overnight stays.
Your comparison
Overnight stays are 21% of the busiest month.
Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €76 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.
Read the October guide →| Typical conditions | November | October |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 62°F | 71°F |
| Nights | 49°F | 55°F |
| Sea | 62°F | 66°F |
| Rain days | 14 | 8 |
| Visitor season | Low season | Low season |
| Overall / 10 | 5.3 | 7.8 |
| Month rank | #9 | #1 |
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.7 | #12 | 56°F | 43°F | 56°F | 14 | 1.7 | Off season |
| February | 4.2 | #11 | 57°F | 43°F | 55°F | 12 | 2.2 | Off season |
| March | 5.7 | #8 | 61°F | 45°F | 55°F | 11 | 3.7 | Low season |
| April | 6.6 | #7 | 65°F | 48°F | 57°F | 10 | 4.7 | Low season |
| May | 7.1 | #5 | 69°F | 52°F | 60°F | 9 | 5.9 | Low season |
| June | 7.4 | #3 | 74°F | 57°F | 65°F | 8 | 7.1 | Moderate season |
| July | 7.2 | #4 | 78°F | 61°F | 70°F | 5 | 8.6 | Busy season |
| August | 6.8 | #6 | 79°F | 61°F | 72°F | 6 | 8.8 | Peak season |
| September | 7.7 | #2 | 75°F | 59°F | 70°F | 8 | 7.8 | Moderate season |
| October | 7.8 | #1 | 71°F | 55°F | 66°F | 8 | 6.9 | Low season |
| November | 5.3 | #9 | 62°F | 49°F | 62°F | 14 | 3.3 | Low season |
| December | 4.6 | #10 | 58°F | 46°F | 58°F | 13 | 2.6 | Low season |
Near here
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Basque CountrySpain · about 70 miles
Balanced Overall 7.0 · Good weather, 60°F (16°C) · Moderate season · Cost moderate
AsturiasSpain · about 100 miles
Balanced Overall 5.0 · Fair weather, 60°F (16°C) · Low season · Cost cheap
La RiojaSpain · about 100 miles
Balanced Overall 7.4 · Good weather, 59°F (15°C) · Moderate season · Cost cheap
Castile and LeónSpain · about 110 miles
Balanced Overall 7.2 · Good weather, 55°F (13°C) · Moderate season · Cost cheap
NavarreSpain · about 130 miles
Balanced Overall 7.4 · Good weather, 57°F (14°C) · Moderate season · Cost cheap
Elsewhere in Europe
Cantabria's weather ranks 42 of 77 beach regions this month. These beach regions outside Spain have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Cantabria.
Óbidos, Nazaré & the Tagus ValleyPortugal · about 360 miles
Good weather (5.5): 3°F warmer afternoons, 4 fewer rain days, busier for its season (moderate season), cheaper
Setúbal PeninsulaPortugal · about 410 miles
Good weather (6.1): 4°F warmer afternoons, 5 fewer rain days, busier for its season (low season), cheaper
The AlgarvePortugal · about 460 miles
Very good weather (7.1): 6°F warmer afternoons, 8 fewer rain days, cheaper
French Riviera & ProvenceFrance · about 510 miles
Fair weather (4.6): about as warm, 6 fewer rain days, pricier
MarcheItaly · about 860 miles
Fair weather (4.4): about as warm, 5 fewer rain days, pricier
It's low season, 14% of the busiest month and 60% below its average month. That means about 6,700 overnight visitors on a typical November night across the region, 85% of them from Spain itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 2,500 more: 38 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100) | 52 |
| How our weather was checked | 16 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.8°C), night lows within 1°F (0.5°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 11 |
| Busiest month here | August · 82 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 1.1% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 67th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 85% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 38 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 1.5% |
| Population used | 594,000 |
| Statistical region | ES13 · Cantabria |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (INE Spain, EOH/IRSH table 2059: hotel average daily rate per occupied room). Full method · this region's data.