Sama weather in August
In August, Sama sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 90 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sama's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sama's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 22°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 13°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 90 mm
- 14.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 48 min
- 6:33 AM – 8:21 PM
- Cloud cover
- 63%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.52 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.9
- out of 10
Sama is capital city of the council of Langreo (Asturias) in Spain.
- Founded
- 1986
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.
A typical August day in Sama reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 13 |
| 2 | 22 | 13 |
| 3 | 22 | 13 |
| 4 | 22 | 13 |
| 5 | 22 | 13 |
| 6 | 22 | 13 |
| 7 | 22 | 13 |
| 8 | 22 | 13 |
| 9 | 22 | 13 |
| 10 | 22 | 13 |
| 11 | 22 | 13 |
| 12 | 22 | 13 |
| 13 | 22 | 13 |
| 14 | 22 | 13 |
| 15 | 22 | 13 |
| 16 | 22 | 13 |
| 17 | 22 | 13 |
| 18 | 22 | 13 |
| 19 | 22 | 13 |
| 20 | 22 | 13 |
| 21 | 22 | 13 |
| 22 | 22 | 13 |
| 23 | 22 | 13 |
| 24 | 21 | 13 |
| 25 | 21 | 13 |
| 26 | 21 | 13 |
| 27 | 21 | 12 |
| 28 | 21 | 12 |
| 29 | 21 | 12 |
| 30 | 21 | 12 |
| 31 | 21 | 12 |
How August really feels in Sama
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Sama weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / 2° | 104 | 13.9 | 4.7 | 9.2 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 10° / 2° | 90 | 12 | 5.2 | 10.2 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 12° / 4° | 99 | 13.7 | 3.4 | 11.6 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 14° / 5° | 117 | 16.5 | 2 | 13.2 | 3.3 |
| May | 16° / 8° | 124 | 17.1 | 0.5 | 14.5 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 19° / 11° | 101 | 14.7 | 0 | 15.1 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 21° / 13° | 85 | 14.1 | 0 | 14.9 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 22° / 13° | 90 | 14.4 | 0 | 13.8 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 20° / 11° | 84 | 13.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 16° / 8° | 109 | 13.8 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 12° / 5° | 122 | 15.2 | 1.6 | 9.5 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 10° / 3° | 102 | 13.5 | 3.4 | 8.8 | 2.0 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 |
| Cloudier (%) | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | 59 |
| 2 | 41 | 59 |
| 3 | 42 | 58 |
| 4 | 42 | 58 |
| 5 | 42 | 58 |
| 6 | 42 | 58 |
| 7 | 43 | 57 |
| 8 | 43 | 57 |
| 9 | 43 | 57 |
| 10 | 43 | 57 |
| 11 | 42 | 58 |
| 12 | 42 | 58 |
| 13 | 42 | 58 |
| 14 | 42 | 58 |
| 15 | 41 | 59 |
| 16 | 41 | 59 |
| 17 | 40 | 60 |
| 18 | 40 | 60 |
| 19 | 39 | 61 |
| 20 | 39 | 61 |
| 21 | 38 | 62 |
| 22 | 39 | 61 |
| 23 | 38 | 62 |
| 24 | 37 | 63 |
| 25 | 38 | 62 |
| 26 | 38 | 62 |
| 27 | 38 | 62 |
| 28 | 38 | 62 |
| 29 | 39 | 61 |
| 30 | 40 | 60 |
| 31 | 41 | 59 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Sama gets around 90 mm of rain over 14.4 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 46% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 46 |
| 2 | 46 |
| 3 | 46 |
| 4 | 46 |
| 5 | 46 |
| 6 | 46 |
| 7 | 45 |
| 8 | 45 |
| 9 | 45 |
| 10 | 45 |
| 11 | 45 |
| 12 | 45 |
| 13 | 45 |
| 14 | 45 |
| 15 | 45 |
| 16 | 45 |
| 17 | 45 |
| 18 | 46 |
| 19 | 46 |
| 20 | 46 |
| 21 | 47 |
| 22 | 47 |
| 23 | 47 |
| 24 | 47 |
| 25 | 47 |
| 26 | 46 |
| 27 | 46 |
| 28 | 46 |
| 29 | 45 |
| 30 | 45 |
| 31 | 44 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 40 |
| Comfortable (%) | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 |
| Humid (%) | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
| Muggy (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 48 | 32 | 2 |
| 2 | 19 | 47 | 31 | 2 |
| 3 | 20 | 47 | 31 | 2 |
| 4 | 21 | 47 | 30 | 3 |
| 5 | 22 | 46 | 29 | 3 |
| 6 | 22 | 46 | 29 | 3 |
| 7 | 23 | 45 | 29 | 3 |
| 8 | 24 | 45 | 29 | 3 |
| 9 | 24 | 44 | 29 | 3 |
| 10 | 25 | 44 | 29 | 3 |
| 11 | 25 | 43 | 29 | 3 |
| 12 | 26 | 42 | 30 | 2 |
| 13 | 26 | 41 | 30 | 2 |
| 14 | 26 | 41 | 31 | 2 |
| 15 | 27 | 41 | 31 | 2 |
| 16 | 27 | 40 | 31 | 2 |
| 17 | 27 | 40 | 32 | 2 |
| 18 | 27 | 40 | 32 | 2 |
| 19 | 27 | 39 | 32 | 1 |
| 20 | 28 | 39 | 32 | 1 |
| 21 | 29 | 39 | 31 | 1 |
| 22 | 30 | 39 | 31 | 1 |
| 23 | 30 | 39 | 30 | 1 |
| 24 | 32 | 39 | 28 | 1 |
| 25 | 33 | 40 | 27 | 1 |
| 26 | 34 | 40 | 25 | 1 |
| 27 | 35 | 40 | 24 | 1 |
| 28 | 36 | 41 | 23 | 0 |
| 29 | 37 | 41 | 21 | 0 |
| 30 | 38 | 41 | 20 | 0 |
| 31 | 40 | 42 | 18 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 6 km/h in August, the calmest month.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 8:41 PM to 7:55 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:16 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:50 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:41 | 8:40 | 8:39 | 8:37 | 8:36 | 8:35 | 8:34 | 8:32 | 8:31 | 8:29 | 8:28 | 8:27 | 8:25 | 8:24 | 8:22 | 8:21 | 8:19 | 8:17 | 8:16 | 8:14 | 8:13 | 8:11 | 8:09 | 8:08 | 8:06 | 8:04 | 8:02 | 8:01 | 7:59 | 7:57 | 7:55 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.4 | 6:16 | 8:41 |
| 2 | 14.4 | 6:18 | 8:40 |
| 3 | 14.3 | 6:19 | 8:39 |
| 4 | 14.3 | 6:20 | 8:37 |
| 5 | 14.3 | 6:21 | 8:36 |
| 6 | 14.2 | 6:22 | 8:35 |
| 7 | 14.2 | 6:23 | 8:34 |
| 8 | 14.1 | 6:24 | 8:32 |
| 9 | 14.1 | 6:25 | 8:31 |
| 10 | 14.1 | 6:26 | 8:29 |
| 11 | 14.0 | 6:27 | 8:28 |
| 12 | 14.0 | 6:29 | 8:27 |
| 13 | 13.9 | 6:30 | 8:25 |
| 14 | 13.9 | 6:31 | 8:24 |
| 15 | 13.8 | 6:32 | 8:22 |
| 16 | 13.8 | 6:33 | 8:21 |
| 17 | 13.7 | 6:34 | 8:19 |
| 18 | 13.7 | 6:35 | 8:17 |
| 19 | 13.7 | 6:36 | 8:16 |
| 20 | 13.6 | 6:38 | 8:14 |
| 21 | 13.6 | 6:39 | 8:13 |
| 22 | 13.5 | 6:40 | 8:11 |
| 23 | 13.5 | 6:41 | 8:09 |
| 24 | 13.4 | 6:42 | 8:08 |
| 25 | 13.4 | 6:43 | 8:06 |
| 26 | 13.3 | 6:44 | 8:04 |
| 27 | 13.3 | 6:46 | 8:02 |
| 28 | 13.2 | 6:47 | 8:01 |
| 29 | 13.2 | 6:48 | 7:59 |
| 30 | 13.1 | 6:49 | 7:57 |
| 31 | 13.1 | 6:50 | 7:55 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.52 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.0 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit Sama?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Sama for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sama in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Sama sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sama in August
The nearest coast averages about 21°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 37 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 29 to Sep 6 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 13 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Bracing |
| Jun | 17 | Cool |
| Jul | 20 | Cool |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 20 | Cool |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Sama in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Sama peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Sama in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Sama is worst in October — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 7 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) | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 7 | Good |
| Aug | 8 | Good |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Sama?
Sama sits at 43.3°N, 5.7°W, 220 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is La Felguera, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Sama
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sama.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sama has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 488 m around an average of 342 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,194 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,590 m.
The land around Sama is covered by trees (66%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (32%) and water (26%) within 80 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
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 Sama (43.2957°, -5.6842°, elevation 220 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).