A Coruña in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), A Coruña sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 132 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 22°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Summer is A Coruña's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see A Coruña's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
132 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
6.9
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in A Coruña in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 22°C by late August.

A typical summer day in A Coruña reaches about 21°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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A Coruña weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 14114.59.22.8
Feb13° / 10112.210.23.2
Mar14° / 10312.411.64.0
Apr15° / 11014.213.24.2
May17° / 11°8312.714.55.2
Jun20° / 13°538.815.26.4
Jul21° / 15°336.614.97.2
Aug22° / 16°467.713.87.2
Sep21° / 14°689.312.36.6
Oct18° / 12°13413.510.85.3
Nov14° / 10°154169.53.6
Dec13° / 14014.48.83.1

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

A Coruña gets around 132 mm of rain over 23 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 14 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit A Coruña?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit A Coruña for sightseeing.

What to pack for A Coruña in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, A Coruña sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near A Coruña in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 17°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in March near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in A Coruña in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in A Coruña peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in A Coruña in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in A Coruña is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to A Coruña's WHO annual average of 13.6 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1819 µg/m³Jul 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is A Coruña?

A Coruña sits at 43.4°N, 8.4°W, 22 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Oleiros, 8.0 km away.

Topography around A Coruña

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of A Coruña.

Within 3 km, the terrain around A Coruña has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,032 m.

The land around A Coruña is covered by water (60%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), water (33%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
512 m
80 km
1,032 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Oleiros 8.0 km · Culleredo 9.0 km · Cambre 9.0 km · Arteixo 12 km · Ferrol 18 km · Narón 22 km · Carballo 30 km · Santiago de Compostela 56 km

Spain travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$38,627
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Roman Catholic 58%atheist 16%agnostic 11%non-believer 11%

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 A Coruña (43.3713°, -8.396°, elevation 22 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.