Sama in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Sama sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 276 mm of rain over about 43 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 18°C in early June to 21°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Sama's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sama's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 276 mm
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Sama in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early June to 21°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Sama reaches about 21°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Sama
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer 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 the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Sama gets around 276 mm of rain over 43 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Sama?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Sama for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sama in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Sama sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 43 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sama in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 19°C across summer — 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 Summer
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 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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.