Sestao in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Sestao sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 184 mm of rain over about 32 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 29% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Avg daytime high
21°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
184 mm
32 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
6.5
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Sestao 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 Sestao 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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Sestao 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 11214.819.22.4
Feb12° / 10013.61.510.22.6
Mar13° / 9813.50.611.63.5
Apr15° / 9715.2013.23.8
May17° / 11°8414.2014.55.0
Jun20° / 14°6911.4015.16.0
Jul22° / 16°6010.4014.96.6
Aug23° / 16°5510.3013.86.8
Sep21° / 15°6511.8012.36.2
Oct18° / 12°9713.9010.85.4
Nov14° / 13515.60.19.53.5
Dec12° / 10514.40.48.82.8

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Sestao gets around 184 mm of rain over 32 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 9 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 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Sestao?

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.

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Sestao for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sestao in Summer

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

In summer, Sestao sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sestao in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 22°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 11 to Sep 21 — about 2.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May15Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Sestao 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 Sestao peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Low
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sestao?

Sestao sits at 43.3°N, 3.0°W, 65 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Portugalete, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Sestao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sestao has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 994 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,676 m.

The land around Sestao is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (54%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
364 m
16 km
994 m
80 km
1,676 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Portugalete 2.0 km · Barakaldo 2.0 km · Leioa 2.0 km · Erandio 3.0 km · Santurtzi 3.0 km · Algorta 4.0 km · Getxo 5.0 km · Bilbao 8.0 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 Sestao (43.3098°, -3.0072°, elevation 65 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.