Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Monsanto features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 578 mm (22.8 inches) and receives 69 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Monsanto enjoys an average of 3718 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 21 minutes to 14 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Monsanto are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 26 °C (73 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (46 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Monsanto experiences 121 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 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 (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Monsanto, Castelo Branco, Portugal with other places around the world.
Monsanto usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 9 rainy days and 85 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Monsanto are June, July and August. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 42 (1.7) | 57 (2.2) | 84 (3.3) | 69 (2.7) | 31 (1.2) | 12 (0.5) | 8 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 29 (1.1) | 71 (2.8) | 84 (3.3) | 86 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Monsanto are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Monsanto: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 164 | 216 | 284 | 340 | 401 | 406 | 432 | 403 | 347 | 310 | 215 | 194 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 40m | 10h 40m | 11h 57m | 13h 17m | 14h 24m | 14h 57m | 14h 39m | 13h 40m | 12h 24m | 11h 5m | 9h 57m | 9h 21m |
Monsanto 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 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 Monsanto 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 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |