Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arouca features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1442 mm (56.8 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Arouca enjoys an average of 3668 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 15 minutes to 15 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Arouca are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (45 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arouca experiences 54 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 11 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Arouca, Aveiro, Portugal with other places around the world.
Arouca usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 199 mm (7.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Arouca are July, August and September. On average, 37 mm (1.5 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) | 104 (4.1) | 165 (6.5) | 172 (6.8) | 177 (6.9) | 96 (3.8) | 71 (2.8) | 30 (1.2) | 23 (0.9) | 57 (2.3) | 127 (5.0) | 189 (7.4) | 231 (9.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Arouca are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Arouca: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 159 | 210 | 286 | 343 | 404 | 406 | 426 | 396 | 345 | 301 | 206 | 181 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 35m | 10h 37m | 11h 57m | 13h 19m | 14h 29m | 15h 4m | 14h 45m | 13h 44m | 12h 25m | 11h 3m | 9h 52m | 9h 15m |
Arouca experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme 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 Arouca UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |