Sanxenxo in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Sanxenxo sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 139 mm of rain over about 20 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 20°C in early June to 23°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Sanxenxo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sanxenxo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 139 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Sanxenxo in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 23°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Sanxenxo reaches about 23°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
Sanxenxo 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 | 12° / 7° | 196 | 14.4 | 9.3 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 13° / 7° | 131 | 11.1 | 10.3 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 15° / 8° | 141 | 12.1 | 11.6 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 16° / 10° | 137 | 13.8 | 13.1 | 4.7 |
| May | 18° / 12° | 115 | 12.7 | 14.4 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 21° / 14° | 57 | 7.9 | 15 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 23° / 16° | 34 | 5.3 | 14.8 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 24° / 16° | 48 | 6.5 | 13.7 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 22° / 15° | 84 | 8.5 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 18° / 13° | 199 | 13.6 | 10.8 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 15° / 10° | 204 | 14.6 | 9.6 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 13° / 8° | 198 | 14.5 | 9 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Sanxenxo gets around 139 mm of rain over 20 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 13 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 6.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sanxenxo
None of Sanxenxo's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Sanxenxo's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Sanxenxo?
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 Sanxenxo for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Sanxenxo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Sanxenxo sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 20 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sanxenxo 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 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 | 15 | 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 | 15 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Sanxenxo 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 Sanxenxo 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 Sanxenxo?
Sanxenxo sits at 42.4°N, 8.8°W, 11 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Marín, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Sanxenxo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sanxenxo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sanxenxo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 623 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,407 m.
The land around Sanxenxo is covered by water (38%), trees (27%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), water (29%) and grassland (22%) 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 Sanxenxo (42.4°, -8.807°, elevation 11 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.