Santa Uxía de Ribeira in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Santa Uxía de Ribeira sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 126 mm of rain over about 18 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 52% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Santa Uxía de Ribeira's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Uxía de Ribeira's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 126 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Santa Uxía de Ribeira in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 22°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Santa Uxía de Ribeira reaches about 21°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
Santa Uxía de Ribeira 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 9° | 198 | 14.9 | 9.2 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 13° / 9° | 129 | 11.4 | 10.3 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 15° / 10° | 135 | 11.2 | 11.6 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 16° / 11° | 126 | 12.9 | 13.1 | 4.6 |
| May | 18° / 13° | 103 | 11 | 14.4 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 20° / 15° | 52 | 7 | 15.1 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 22° / 17° | 31 | 4.8 | 14.8 | 7.9 |
| Aug | 22° / 17° | 44 | 6.1 | 13.7 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 21° / 16° | 77 | 8.1 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 18° / 14° | 197 | 13.6 | 10.8 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 15° / 12° | 207 | 15.3 | 9.6 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 14° / 10° | 198 | 15.3 | 8.9 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Santa Uxía de Ribeira gets around 126 mm of rain over 18 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 16 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min 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 6.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Santa Uxía de Ribeira
None of Santa Uxía de Ribeira's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Santa Uxía de Ribeira's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Santa Uxía de Ribeira?
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 one of the better times to visit Santa Uxía de Ribeira for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Santa Uxía de Ribeira in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Santa Uxía de Ribeira sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Santa Uxía de Ribeira 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 at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 16 | Cool |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 16 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Santa Uxía de Ribeira 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 Santa Uxía de Ribeira peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (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 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Santa Uxía de Ribeira?
Santa Uxía de Ribeira sits at 42.6°N, 9.0°W, 18 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Boiro, 14 km away.
Topography around Santa Uxía de Ribeira
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Uxía de Ribeira.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Uxía de Ribeira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,141 m.
The land around Santa Uxía de Ribeira is covered by water (40%), grassland (25%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (70%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (35%) 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 Santa Uxía de Ribeira (42.5535°, -8.9909°, elevation 18 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.