San Sebastián · Month comparison

November vs June

June ranks #1 overall vs November at #9. Pre-school-holiday peak — Jazz fest hasn't hit, but La Concha is finally swim-ready.

San Sebastián November — wet Parte Vieja alley with bar lights

November

#9 of 12 months

Strong option

Wettest month — the city retreats indoors and the cider houses and pintxos bars are at their best.

  • ↑Cheapest month of the year, Michelin tables bookable inside a week
  • ↑Bizkaia anchovy (anchoa) season at peak — Getaria boats landing daily
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
FactorNovemberJune
Weather score
4
9
Value score
10
6
Crowd score
10
6
Events score
5
9
Atmosphere
7
10
Avg high temp14°C21°C
Monthly rain145mm70mm
Daily sunshine4hrs7hrs

November trade-offs

  • ↓145mm rain across 15 wet days — full sirimiri season
  • ↓La Concha effectively empty, Igueldo amusement park closed

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 →November in detail →June in detail →
Scores compare months within San Sebastián. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →