Monthly climate in Castro Marim, Faro, Portugal

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Castro Marim features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 331 mm (13.0 inches) and receives 43 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Castro Marim enjoys an average of 3911 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 38 minutes to 14 hours 39 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Castro Marim, Faro, Portugal §

The warmest months in Castro Marim are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 13 °C (52 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Castro Marim experiences 119 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Castro Marim, Faro, 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 21°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(76°F)
28°C
(82°F)
35°C
(94°F)
38°C
(101°F)
37°C
(99°F)
39°C
(103°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(92°F)
25°C
(77°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(78°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
35°C
(96°F)
37°C
(99°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(89°F)
23°C
(74°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Average high 15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(68°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(82°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
29°C
(84°F)
25°C
(77°F)
19°C
(66°F)
16°C
(62°F)
Daily mean 11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(55°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(73°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(75°F)
20°C
(68°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Average low 8°C
(46°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(51°F)
12°C
(55°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(67°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(60°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Mean minimum 4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(44°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(51°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(59°F)
11°C
(52°F)
8°C
(46°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Minimum 2°C
(35°F)
3°C
(37°F)
4°C
(40°F)
8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(47°F)
13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(58°F)
15°C
(60°F)
13°C
(56°F)
8°C
(46°F)
6°C
(42°F)
4°C
(39°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Castro Marim, Faro, Portugal §

Castro Marim usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 7 rainy days and 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Castro Marim are June, July and August. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Castro Marim, Faro, 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) 22 (0.9) 38 (1.5) 54 (2.1) 55 (2.2) 19 (0.8) 5 (0.2) 2 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 19 (0.8) 25 (1.0) 54 (2.1) 37 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 4 6 10 4 1 0 0 1 3 7 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Castro Marim, Faro, Portugal §

The sunniest months in Castro Marim are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Castro Marim: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Castro Marim, Faro, 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 201 245 306 356 407 413 427 399 350 322 242 238
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 54m 10h 49m 11h 58m 13h 10m 14h 10m 14h 39m 14h 24m 13h 31m 12h 22m 11h 11m 10h 9m 9h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Castro Marim, Faro, Portugal §

Castro Marim experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Castro Marim UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Castro Marim, Faro, 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 5 7 9 10 11 10 10 9 7 4 3