When to go · San Sebastián
San Sebastián in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rain, many beach businesses closed); mid-August (peak crowds and highest room rates).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 13°C55°F / 6°C43°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Spain overall
- Prices
- Low
- Spain overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for San Sebastián
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rain, many beach businesses closed); mid-August (peak crowds and highest room rates).
Weather in January
- San SebastiánHighs around 13 °C, lows around 6 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 55 °F, lows around 43 °F, rain on about 13 days
- Green north, Spain · San Sebastián, Bilbao, Santander, Asturias, Galiciarainy
Atlantic weather: green because it rains. The best escape from summer heat; pack a rain jacket in any month.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Spain overall
- Low
- Prices · Spain overall
- Low
Spain overall: Low season on the mainland: cold nights in Madrid, mild sun in Seville and Málaga; the Canaries are at their peak. January sales in the shops.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast