Where for sun in Spain for the summer?

Fed up the miserable summer weather of the last 2 years I’m planning the summer holiday somewhere warm – probably spain or portugal.

1. Preferably a small coastal town, not a resort.
2. Thought about Galicia, but most of the photos on FLickr show it covered in mist – I can get that in Scotland.
3. What about the non touristy parts of Portugal

TIA
Ed

outside is most sunny

Northern Spain is nice but risky weather-wise, I’d imagine Portugal would be similar… I’d head to north Catalonia. Which in fact is what I’ll probably be doing.

Santander or the surrounding area is a good bet. More reliable weather-wise than further west.