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Municipality

Donostia / San Sebastian

Located in Gipuzkoa, Basque Country Coordinates: 43°17′31″ N 1°59′19″ W

Map showing the location of Donostia / San Sebastian Donostia / San Sebastian
Location in Spain
Population
186,409
186.4K
Elevation
77 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
Places inside
154
listed under Donostia / San Sebastian
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EAS San Sebastián Airport18 km
BIQ Biarritz Pays Basque airport43 km

About Donostia / San Sebastian

Donostia / San Sebastian is a municipality. Location: Gipuzkoa, Basque Country. Population: 186,409. Elevation: 77 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is San Sebastián Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Parque Botanico and Convent of San Agustin.

Climate of Donostia / San Sebastian

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 9° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
November (147 mm)
Driest month
July (74 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Donostia / San Sebastian
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°15°16°19°22°24°25°23°20°15°13°
Average low (°C)6°6°7°8°11°14°16°17°15°12°9°7°
Precipitation (mm)12810710413311180749595131147125

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Donostia / San Sebastian

The nearest airport is San Sebastián Airport (EAS), 18 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Donostia / San Sebastian, 3 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • San Sebastián Airport (EAS) Hondarribia 18 kmnortheast
  • Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ) Biarritz 43 kmnortheast
  • Pamplona Airport (PNA) Pamplona 64 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 3 kmnortheast
  • Pamplona Population: 208.2K 60 kmsoutheast
  • Vitoria-Gasteiz Population: 257.4K 74 kmsouthwest
  • Bilbao Population: 347.3K 76 kmwest
  • Barakaldo Population: 100.4K 81 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Donostia / San Sebastian

Within 100 km: 285 historic and cultural sites, 363 natural sites, 165 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km134 places

  • Kontxa / La Concha Beach 3 kmN
  • Zurriola Beach 4 kmN
  • Playa de Fuenterrabía Beach 18 kmNE
  • Playa de Malkorbe Hondartza Beach 17 kmW

25–60 km263 places

  • Valle de Baztan Natural site 43 kmE
  • Iglesia San Juan Bautista Attraction 35 kmSE
  • Yamaguchi Natural site 60 kmSE
  • Laga Beach 56 kmW

60–100 km416 places

  • Nerbioi / Nervión River 82 kmW
  • Arrietara Beach 82 kmW
  • Gorrondatxa Beach 84 kmW
  • Playa La Arena Beach 92 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Donostia / San Sebastian and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Donostia / San Sebastian Donostia / San Sebastian Getafe Leganés
Population 186.4K 185.4K 187.5K 188.4K
Elevation 77 m 17 m 623 m 672 m
Summer day (hottest month) 25° 25° 33° 32°
Winter night (coldest month) 6° 6° 1° 1°
Annual rainfall 1,330 mm 1,330 mm 401 mm 401 mm
Best months Jun–Sep Jun–Sep May, Sep–Oct May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Distance — 3 km 362 km 361 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in Donostia / San Sebastian

154 places
  1. 1 Donostia / San Sebastian 185.4K
  2. 2 Altza 20.5K
  3. 3 Añorga 2.8K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages46

Mountains & nature2

Heritage & sights9

Nearby attractions & nature

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