San Sebastián · Month comparison

August vs June

June ranks #1 overall vs August at #12. Pre-school-holiday peak — Jazz fest hasn't hit, but La Concha is finally swim-ready.

San Sebastián August — Semana Grande fireworks over La Concha

August

#12 of 12 months

Worth considering

Semana Grande (mid-Aug) — international fireworks competition over La Concha, the city at capacity.

  • ↑Semana Grande / Aste Nagusia — fireworks competition nightly over the bay
  • ↑Sea at 21°C, warmest of the year
San Sebastián June — La Concha bay from Monte Igueldo

June

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Pre-school-holiday peak — Jazz fest hasn't hit, but La Concha is finally swim-ready.

  • ↑San Juan night (23 Jun) — bonfires on Zurriola and Concha beaches
  • ↑Mountain hiking in Pyrenees foothills at perfect 18°C
FactorAugustJune
Weather score
8
9
Value score
1
6
Crowd score
1
6
Events score
10
9
Atmosphere
7
10
Avg high temp24°C21°C
Monthly rain80mm70mm
Daily sunshine7hrs7hrs

August trade-offs

  • ↓Hotel rates at calendar peak — Maria Cristina suites €800+
  • ↓Parte Vieja pintxos bars unenterable between 20:00 and 23:00

June trade-offs

  • ↓Last week of June Jazz Festival prep already pushes rates 20%
  • ↓Spanish schools out by month-end — Madrid weekenders arriving
See all 12 months for San Sebastián →August in detail →June in detail →
Scores compare months within San Sebastián. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →