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title: "What to do in Santiago in September"
description: "What to do in Santiago de Compostela in September: the favourite month of many pilgrims, with good weather and fewer tourists than in summer."
url: https://santiago.es/en/what-to-do-in/september
locale: en
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# What to do in Santiago in September

Month by month

Many pilgrims and regular travellers call it the best month: settled weather and the summer crowds already thinning.

![Mojón de granito del Camino de Santiago, con la vieira amarilla sobre azulejo azul y una placa de kilometraje, medio comido por la hiedra](https://santiago.es/img/mojon.jpg)

[© Simon Burchell · CC BY-SA 4.0](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Moj%C3%B3n,_Camino_Sanabr%C3%A9s,_Angrois.jpg)

By [Cesar Rodriguez](https://santiago.es/en/author)

September has no big fixed date on the calendar, and that is exactly why many pilgrims and regular travellers consider it the best month of the year to come: the weather stays settled, around 16-21 °C, and the summer crush starts to drop away sharply.

For the city it is a breather — you can finally eat in the centre without half an hour's wait — but not for the Camino: September is the busiest month of the year for pilgrims (81,533 Compostelas in 2025, more than August), so in the hostels of the final stretch you need to book just as you would in high summer, with the advantage of the cool. Make the most of it before the autumn rains set in properly.

## Things to do in September

- Walk the Camino with the year's best balance of weather and crowds
- Wander the old town in the golden light of late summer
- Restaurants in the centre have tables again without the long wait
- Make the most of it before the autumn rainy season starts in earnest

The weather in September

Indicative temperature: **16-21 °C**. Rainfall: moderate. See the [detailed forecast and the month-by-month record](https://santiago.es/en/weather).

September is also one of the recommended months to walk the [Camino de Santiago](https://santiago.es/en/camino-de-santiago): a good balance between weather and how many pilgrims are on the road.

For the full calendar of festivals and events, see [what’s on in Santiago](https://santiago.es/en/events).

## Other months

**[What to do in August](https://santiago.es/en/what-to-do-in/august)** — Previous month — July's good weather continues, with the city full of pilgrims making use of the summer holidays. — Read the guide

**[What to do in October](https://santiago.es/en/what-to-do-in/october)** — Next month — Autumn settles in for good: roast chestnuts, golden leaves and the season's first serious rain. — Read the guide

**[Festivals and events in Santiago](https://santiago.es/en/events)** — Full calendar — The whole year, from the Apostle festival to Christmas in Compostela. — Read the guide