Cantabria, Spain
Potes
Potes is a village in Cantabria, Spain, 307 m above sea level. It has a population of about 1,323 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now13°C
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Population1,323
Local time20:13
43.15° N, 4.62° WElevation 307 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code39570October: high / low21° / 9°
Rain this month121mm
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Best: Jun–Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Potes at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:41 · 19:2610 h 45 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 17:53Next holiday7 DecemberConstitution DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun–Jul · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month26°C
Average high in August
Coolest month2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthNovember
150 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
48 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
5 of them World Heritage
Weather in Potes
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
13°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 5 km/h · humidity 79%
Today22 Oct18°3°
Fri23 Oct19°6°1.1 mm
Sat24 Oct18°2°
Sun25 Oct23°6°
Mon26 Oct23°6°
Tue27 Oct24°9°
Wed28 Oct18°9°1 mm
Thu29 Oct25°6°
Fri30 Oct27°10°
Sat31 Oct23°11°2 mm
When to go to Potes
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 32 | 40 | 52 | 60 | 68 | 74 | 77 | 74 | 77 | 65 | 48 | 34 |
| High | 12° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 24° | 21° | 15° | 13° |
| Low | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 3° |
| Rain (mm) | 132 | 112 | 109 | 120 | 107 | 62 | 48 | 52 | 71 | 121 | 150 | 140 |
| Wet days | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 14 |
What's on in Potes
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Potes
UNESCO2.8 km
Monastery of Santo Toribio de Liébana
0.3 km
Potes
UNESCO0.3 km
Gothic church of San Vicente, Potes
UNESCO0.3 km
Torre del Infantado0.4 km
LiébanaUNESCO7.2 km
Church of Santa María (Lebeña)Museum0.3 km
Museo del Beato de LiébanaMuseum0.3 km
Casa del Oso en LiébanaBuilt 2017More museums: Casa del Oso · Torre del Infantado
Outdoors around Potes
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Lookout of JozarcuViewpoints
1 kmSan PelayoCamp sites
1.1 kmRefugio Montañeros de LiébanaMountain huts
1.8 kmLa ViornaCamp sites
1.9 kmCaseta de CamarinesViewpoints
2.2 kmRefugio Casetón de ÁndaraMountain huts · 1,725 m
3.7 kmEstación de Esquí y Montaña Alto CampooSki area · 20 km of pistes · 11 lifts
23 kmNature around Potes
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Spain seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Potes
Earthquakes around Potes
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Potes
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Ojedo1.3 kmMieses1.7 kmPuente Hojedo2.1 kmFrama2.3 kmTurieno2.3 kmLubayo2.4 kmValmeo2.6 kmArmaño2.6 kmAliezo2.7 kmTama3 kmLlayo3.1 kmCongarna3.3 kmNaroba3.7 kmViñón3.7 kmTudes3.9 kmArguebanes3.9 kmBeares4 kmCabezón de Liébana4.2 kmPumareña4.5 kmColio4.5 kmLa Frecha4.6 kmCampollo4.6 kmBodia4.6 kmCambarco4.7 kmEsanos4.8 kmTollo4.9 kmCastro4.9 kmBaró5 kmPiasca5.1 kmSan Pelayo5.2 kmSan Pedro5.2 kmLon5.2 kmCobeña5.2 kmPendes5.3 kmSalarzón5.4 kmCahecho5.5 kmUbriezo5.7 kmLos Cos5.8 kmCamaleño6 kmTorices6.4 kmBrez6.4 kmCabañes6.4 kmLa Vega6.5 kmLuriezo6.6 kmToranzo6.6 kmAllende7 kmTanarrio7.1 kmRedo7.1 kmPerrozo7.2 kmLebeña7.3 kmMogrovejo7.3 kmBores7.6 kmLos Llanos7.6 kmBárcena7.8 kmLerones7.9 kmSan Andrés7.9 kmEnterrías8 kmSoberado8 kmSebrango8 kmPollayo8.2 kmDobarganes8.3 kmAniezo8.4 kmBesoy8.5 kmLomeña-Basieda8.6 kmVada8.8 kmVallejo8.9 kmLlaves9.2 kmBárago9.3 kmBarreda9.4 kmTreviño9.4 kmVillaverde9.7 kmVejo9.7 kmBuyezo9.7 kmDobres9.8 kmAreños9.9 kmBejes10 kmCosgaya10 kmBarrio10 kmPembes11 kmCicera11 km
Potes from above
Around Potes32 places to see, do and reach nearby
Ándara LakeNature10 kmEbroNature24 kmCaresNature19 kmCabraNature23 kmLatarmá RiverNature18 kmCave of El SoplaoNature23 kmTorre CerredoMountain19 kmTorre BlancaMountain19 kmPeña ViejaMountain15 kmTorre de las LlastriasMountain19 kmTorre SantaMountain28 kmPico TesoreroMountain18 kmEstación de Esquí y Montaña Alto CampooSki area23 kmMonastery of Santo Toribio de LiébanaMonument2.8 kmPotesMonument0.3 kmGothic church of San Vicente, PotesMonument0.3 kmTorre del InfantadoMonument0.3 kmLiébanaMonument0.4 kmChurch of Santa María (Lebeña)Monument7.2 kmChurch of Santa Juliana, La FuenteMonument14 kmColegiata de Santa María de PiascaMonument5.1 kmMuseo del Beato de LiébanaMuseum0.3 kmCasa del Oso en LiébanaMuseum0.3 kmMuseo Cartográfico Juan de la CosaMuseum0.4 kmCentro de visitantes de los Picos de EuropaMuseum3.4 kmMuseo de la EscuelaMuseum7.3 kmCamaleñoPlace6.0 kmLas Arenas de CabralesPlace23 kmPesaguero-La PartePlace11 kmCabezón de LiébanaPlace4.2 kmPosada de ValdeónPlace24 kmTudancaPlace20 km
Postal code
39570
Getting to Potes
Seve Ballesteros-Santander AirportSDR
72 kmLeón AirportLEN
105 kmAsturias AirportOVD
123 kmPlaces near Potes
Places with a climate like Potes
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Potes?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Potes.
What is the hottest month in Potes?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Potes?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 12°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Potes?
November is the wettest month with about 150 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.
What is the postal code of Potes?
The postal code of Potes is 39570.