Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fogo Island features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 16 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (72 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1277 mm (50.3 inches) and receives 171 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fogo Island enjoys an average of 2486 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 10 minutes to 16 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fogo Island are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 16 °C (54 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -3 °C (23 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fogo Island experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 135 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (28°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -4°C (24°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (17°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Fogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada with other places around the world.
Fogo Island usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fogo Island are January, July and August. On average, 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 87 (3.4) | 98 (3.9) | 108 (4.3) | 119 (4.7) | 102 (4.0) | 95 (3.7) | 74 (2.9) | 85 (3.3) | 120 (4.7) | 130 (5.1) | 128 (5.0) | 132 (5.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Fogo Island are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fogo Island: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 74 | 139 | 205 | 220 | 241 | 291 | 345 | 321 | 245 | 192 | 125 | 81 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 39m | 10h 7m | 11h 56m | 13h 47m | 15h 24m | 16h 13m | 15h 46m | 14h 20m | 12h 32m | 10h 41m | 9h 2m | 8h 10m |
Fogo Island experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 9, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Fogo Island UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |