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Monthly climate in Coimbra, Portugal

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Coimbra features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 858 mm (33.8 inches) and receives 96 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Coimbra enjoys an average of 3714 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 20 minutes to 14 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Coimbra, Portugal §

The warmest months in Coimbra are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (48 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Coimbra experiences 78 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Coimbra, 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 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Mean maximum 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(66°F)
Average high 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average low 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Mean minimum -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Minimum -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Coimbra, Portugal §

Coimbra usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 12 rainy days and 121 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Coimbra are June, July and August. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Coimbra, 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) 63 (2.5) 88 (3.5) 117 (4.6) 120 (4.7) 56 (2.2) 31 (1.2) 8 (0.3) 9 (0.3) 36 (1.4) 91 (3.6) 126 (5.0) 112 (4.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 9 11 13 8 8 2 1 4 8 13 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Coimbra, Portugal §

The sunniest months in Coimbra are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Coimbra: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Coimbra, 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 168 215 291 344 407 407 424 395 345 306 214 192
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 39m 10h 40m 11h 58m 13h 17m 14h 24m 14h 58m 14h 40m 13h 40m 12h 24m 11h 5m 9h 56m 9h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Coimbra, Portugal §

Coimbra 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 Coimbra UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Coimbra, 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 8 9 11 10 9 8 6 4 2