Monthly climate in Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Belmonte features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 737 mm (29.0 inches) and receives 86 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Belmonte enjoys an average of 3705 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 19 minutes to 14 hours 59 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal §

The warmest months in Belmonte are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (68 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (43 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Belmonte experiences 92 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 10 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 16°C
(61°F)
21°C
(71°F)
23°C
(75°F)
26°C
(79°F)
31°C
(87°F)
38°C
(101°F)
37°C
(99°F)
38°C
(102°F)
34°C
(93°F)
31°C
(88°F)
21°C
(70°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(60°F)
18°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(76°F)
29°C
(85°F)
32°C
(91°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(97°F)
32°C
(91°F)
28°C
(82°F)
19°C
(66°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Average high 10°C
(51°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(62°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(78°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
26°C
(79°F)
21°C
(70°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(53°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(54°F)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(68°F)
15°C
(60°F)
10°C
(50°F)
8°C
(46°F)
Average low 3°C
(37°F)
5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(42°F)
8°C
(46°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
14°C
(58°F)
11°C
(52°F)
7°C
(44°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum -2°C
(29°F)
0°C
(33°F)
1°C
(34°F)
2°C
(35°F)
5°C
(41°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(53°F)
10°C
(50°F)
5°C
(41°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
Minimum -4°C
(25°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
0°C
(32°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
2°C
(36°F)
6°C
(44°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(51°F)
8°C
(46°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-3°C
(27°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal §

Belmonte usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 11 rainy days and 103 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Belmonte are June, July and August. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 45 (1.8) 74 (2.9) 103 (4.1) 99 (3.9) 46 (1.8) 24 (0.9) 11 (0.4) 10 (0.4) 43 (1.7) 77 (3.0) 107 (4.2) 98 (3.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 8 9 14 8 6 2 3 4 6 12 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal §

The sunniest months in Belmonte are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Belmonte: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 162 214 283 341 403 405 432 403 347 308 214 188
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 38m 10h 39m 11h 57m 13h 17m 14h 25m 14h 59m 14h 41m 13h 41m 12h 24m 11h 5m 9h 55m 9h 19m

Solar UV radiation in Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal §

Belmonte experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 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 Belmonte UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Portugal.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 4 6 9 10 11 10 9 8 6 4 2