Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ribeira Quente features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 804 mm (31.7 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ribeira Quente enjoys an average of 3383 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 35 minutes to 14 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ribeira Quente are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ribeira Quente experiences 22 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 | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average low | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ribeira Quente, Azores, Portugal with other places around the world.
Ribeira Quente usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ribeira Quente are June, July and August. On average, 39 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) | 64 (2.5) | 78 (3.1) | 56 (2.2) | 80 (3.1) | 56 (2.2) | 44 (1.7) | 25 (1.0) | 48 (1.9) | 64 (2.5) | 92 (3.6) | 87 (3.4) | 109 (4.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Ribeira Quente are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ribeira Quente: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 151 | 198 | 274 | 293 | 338 | 360 | 379 | 361 | 323 | 272 | 222 | 208 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 52m | 10h 47m | 11h 58m | 13h 11m | 14h 12m | 14h 43m | 14h 26m | 13h 32m | 12h 22m | 11h 10m | 10h 7m | 9h 35m |
Ribeira Quente experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the 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 Ribeira Quente UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |