Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Covilha features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 912 mm (35.9 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Covilha enjoys an average of 3677 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 21 minutes to 14 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Covilha are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (43 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Covilha experiences 82 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 12 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Covilha, Castelo Branco, Portugal with other places around the world.
Covilha usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 12 rainy days and 126 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Covilha are June, July and August. On average, 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 57 (2.2) | 93 (3.6) | 124 (4.9) | 121 (4.8) | 59 (2.3) | 37 (1.4) | 13 (0.5) | 16 (0.6) | 48 (1.9) | 91 (3.6) | 133 (5.2) | 120 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Covilha are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Covilha: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 161 | 210 | 283 | 338 | 402 | 404 | 429 | 402 | 345 | 306 | 209 | 183 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 40m | 10h 40m | 11h 57m | 13h 17m | 14h 24m | 14h 58m | 14h 40m | 13h 40m | 12h 24m | 11h 5m | 9h 56m | 9h 21m |
Covilha 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 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 Covilha UV Index data.
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 | 3 |