Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Leuca features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 698 mm (27.5 inches) and receives 75 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Leuca enjoys an average of 3967 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 23 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Leuca are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (53 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Leuca experiences 74 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Average high | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average low | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
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Leuca usually has the most precipitation in February, October and November, with an average of 10 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Leuca are June, July and August. On average, 14 mm (0.6 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) | 66 (2.6) | 74 (2.9) | 49 (1.9) | 39 (1.5) | 26 (1.0) | 21 (0.8) | 12 (0.5) | 10 (0.4) | 44 (1.7) | 99 (3.9) | 192 (7.6) | 67 (2.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Leuca are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Leuca: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 208 | 266 | 331 | 352 | 405 | 409 | 424 | 398 | 343 | 309 | 257 | 260 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 41m | 10h 41m | 11h 57m | 13h 16m | 14h 22m | 14h 55m | 14h 38m | 13h 39m | 12h 24m | 11h 6m | 9h 58m | 9h 23m |
Leuca experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Leuca UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |