Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Penela 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 891 mm (35.1 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Penela enjoys an average of 3712 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 Penela are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 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 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Penela experiences 74 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 | 20°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Penela, Coimbra, Portugal with other places around the world.
Penela usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 12 rainy days and 123 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Penela are June, July and August. On average, 17 mm (0.7 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) | 63 (2.5) | 88 (3.5) | 121 (4.8) | 123 (4.8) | 65 (2.6) | 33 (1.3) | 10 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 40 (1.6) | 98 (3.9) | 127 (5.0) | 115 (4.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Penela are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Penela: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 171 | 215 | 290 | 340 | 406 | 405 | 423 | 395 | 344 | 307 | 216 | 195 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 40m | 10h 40m | 11h 58m | 13h 17m | 14h 24m | 14h 57m | 14h 39m | 13h 40m | 12h 24m | 11h 5m | 9h 56m | 9h 21m |
Penela 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 Penela 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 |