# Sama, Spain

> Sama is a town of 38,612 people in Asturias, with January highs of 11°C, less than one day a year above 35°C, a hospital 0.8 km from the centre and Asturias Airport (OVD) 41 km away.

Source: [hexplace](https://hexplace.org/spain/sama/), data release of 2 November 2026. Every value comes from an open dataset and says how precise it is.
Cite as: hexplace (2026). Sama, Spain: town data. https://hexplace.org/spain/sama/

## Key facts

- Population: 38,612
- Region: Asturias, Spain
- Coordinates: 43.30°N 5.68°W
- Elevation: 220 m

## Climate (1991-2020 averages, town)

| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11°C | 3°C | 15 | – |
| February | 12°C | 3°C | 13 | – |
| March | 14°C | 5°C | 15 | – |
| April | 16°C | 6°C | 17 | – |
| May | 18°C | 9°C | 18 | – |
| June | 21°C | 12°C | 16 | – |
| July | 23°C | 15°C | 16 | – |
| August | 23°C | 15°C | 16 | – |
| September | 21°C | 13°C | 15 | – |
| October | 19°C | 10°C | 15 | – |
| November | 14°C | 6°C | 16 | – |
| December | 12°C | 4°C | 15 | – |

- Days with rain a year: 188
- Days above 35°C a year (last ten years): 0.3
- Tropical nights a year: 0
- Frost days a year: 10
- Daylight on 21 December: 8 h 58 min

## Best time to visit

- Not ideal for reliable dry weather: all year
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidays: December to February

## Housing and safety (municipality of Langreo, official statistics)

- Median rent: €4.89/m² a month (2024, all rentals)
- Home price: €685/m² (2025, average price)
- Price change over 5 years: +6%
- Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents: 37.7 (2024)
- A 70 m² home: about €340 a month to rent and about €48,000 to buy

## Within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km of the centre)

- Grocery stores & supermarkets: 9
- Pharmacies: 7
- Cafés: 19
- Restaurants: 17
- Bakeries: 2
- Gyms & fitness studios: 3
- Schools: 3
- Doctors & clinics: 2
- Parks: 2

## Getting around (straight-line distances)

- Nearest train station: 0.3 km (Sama-Los Llerones)
- Nearest bus station: 1.1 km (Estación de Autobuses de La Felguera)
- Nearest hospital: 0.8 km (Fundación Sanatorio Adaro)
- Nearest beach: 27 km (Playa de San Lorenzo)
- Nearest coastline: 27 km (Dique de La Osa)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Asturias Airport (OVD), 41 km

## Who it suits (published rules)

- Good fit for car-light living: 9 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- Good fit for people who dislike heat: 23°C July highs and less than one day a year above 35°C
- Weaker fit for anyone who dislikes rain: 188 rainy days a year

## Common questions

### What is the weather like in Sama through the year?

January averages a high of 11°C and a low of 3°C; July averages 23°C and 15°C. There are about 188 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.

### How many very hot days does Sama get?

Sama averaged 0.3 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0 a year in 1991-2000.

### Does it freeze in Sama?

Sama averaged 10 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.

### What is within walking distance of the centre of Sama?

Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 9 grocery stores, 7 pharmacies, 2 doctors and clinics and 19 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 0.3 km away, the nearest bus station is 1.1 km away, the nearest hospital is 0.8 km away, the nearest beach is 27 km away and the nearest coastline is 27 km away.

### What is the nearest airport to Sama?

Asturias Airport (OVD), 41 km from the centre in a straight line.

### How much daylight does Sama get in winter?

8 h 58 min on 21 December, against 15 h 24 min on 21 June.

### How much does a home cost in Sama?

The median rent was €4.89/m² a month (2024, all rentals), about €340 for 70 m². Homes sold for €685/m² (2025, average price), about €48,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Langreo as a whole.

### Who is Sama a good fit for?

By the published rules: car-light living (9 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by); people who dislike heat (23°C July highs and less than one day a year above 35°C).

## Sources

- Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (30 m elevation) (Copernicus DEM licence (free for any use, with attribution)): Elevation: Copernicus DEM GLO-30, © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA
- PM2.5, European air quality data (EEA, interpolated 1 km map) (CC BY 4.0): Air quality: European Environment Agency, interpolated PM2.5 map
- Burnt areas (European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS) (CC BY 4.0): Wildfires: European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), Copernicus EMS
- ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Data Store) (CC BY 4.0): Climate: ERA5-Land, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store, contains modified Copernicus information
- Broadband coverage by municipality, Spain (Información de cobertura) (Spanish public-sector reuse conditions (Ley 37/2007, RD 1495/2011; datos.gob.es aviso legal)): Broadband coverage: Origen de los datos: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública (data for June 2025)
- ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m land cover) (CC BY 4.0): Land cover: © ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
- Broadband coverage by NUTS 2 region (European Commission, Digital Decade connectivity KPIs) (CC BY 4.0): Broadband coverage: European Commission, Connectivity Coverage in Europe 2025 (CC BY 4.0), shares computed by hexplace
- EU Census 2021 population grid (Eurostat) (Free reuse with acknowledgement (European Commission reuse policy)): Census grid: © European Union, Eurostat (aggregated by hexplace)
- Electricity and gas prices for households (Eurostat nrg_pc_204, nrg_pc_202) (CC BY 4.0): Electricity and gas prices: Eurostat (nrg_pc_204, nrg_pc_202)
- Air passenger transport by airport and route (Eurostat avia_par_<country>, avia_paoa) (CC BY 4.0): Flights: Eurostat, air passenger transport (avia_par, avia_paoa)
- Physicians and hospital beds by NUTS 2 region (Eurostat hlth_rs_physreg, hlth_rs_bdsrg2) (CC BY 4.0): Doctors and hospital beds: Eurostat (hlth_rs_physreg, hlth_rs_bdsrg2)
- Nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (Eurostat tour_ce_omn12) (CC BY 4.0): Crowds: Eurostat, nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (tour_ce_omn12)
- Price level indices, COICOP 2018 (Eurostat prc_ppp_ind_1) (CC BY 4.0): Price levels: Eurostat (prc_ppp_ind_1)
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): Place names and populations: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
- INE Spain (urban indicators and municipal register) (Free reuse with attribution (INE legal notice)): Rents, house prices, crime and population: INE (Spain)
- Natura 2000 protected sites (EEA, end 2024) (CC BY 4.0): Protected areas: Natura 2000, © European Union, DG Environment (EEA)
- OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extracts) (ODbL 1.0): © OpenStreetMap contributors
- OurAirports (Public domain): Airports: OurAirports (public domain)
- Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): © Overture Maps Foundation, overturemaps.org
- TEMIS UV index climatology (KNMI / ESA) (Free use with credit; TEMIS asks to be told how the data is used): UV index: TEMIS, KNMI / ESA (www.temis.nl)
- USGS earthquake catalog (ComCat) (Public domain): Earthquakes: U.S. Geological Survey

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