Samara in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Samara sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 14 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Samara's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Samara's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 14 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Samara in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical winter day in Samara reaches about 33°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Samara
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 62 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Samara weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° / 20° | 4 | 1.1 | 11.4 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 34° / 21° | 5 | 1.2 | 11.6 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 36° / 23° | 21 | 3.6 | 11.9 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 37° / 25° | 26 | 4.7 | 12.3 | 1.6 |
| May | 39° / 27° | 13 | 2.3 | 12.5 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 41° / 29° | 1 | 0.1 | 12.7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 40° / 28° | 14 | 3.1 | 12.6 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 38° / 27° | 35 | 7.1 | 12.4 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 38° / 28° | 14 | 3 | 12.1 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 36° / 25° | 8 | 1.9 | 11.7 | 2.3 |
| Nov | 34° / 21° | 4 | 1 | 11.5 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 32° / 20° | 4 | 0.7 | 11.3 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Samara gets around 14 mm of rain over 3 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Samara
None of Samara's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Samara sees seasonal dust haze (June–September), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Samara?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Samara for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Samara in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Samara sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Samara in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Samara peaks around March 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Samara in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Samara is worst in August — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 18 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 32 | 35 | 36 | 29 | 22 | 18 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 32 | Moderate |
| Jul | 35 | Poor |
| Aug | 36 | Poor |
| Sep | 29 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Samara?
Samara sits at 11.8°N, 41.0°E, 433 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Logīya, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Samara
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Samara.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Samara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 418 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 409 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,427 m.
The land around Samara is covered by bare terrain (90%) within 3 km, bare terrain (81%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (73%) within 80 km.
Ethiopia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / E / F / L
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 37% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $933
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 14%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 8.5
- per 100k, 2012
- Road deaths
- 28.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 499
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Samara (11.7934°, 41.0058°, elevation 433 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.