Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Olhao features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 350 mm (13.8 inches) and receives 45 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Olhao enjoys an average of 3911 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Olhao are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Olhao experiences 33 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average low | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Olhao, Faro, Portugal with other places around the world.
Olhao usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 8 rainy days and 59 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Olhao are June, July and August. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 26 (1.0) | 45 (1.8) | 68 (2.7) | 49 (1.9) | 14 (0.6) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 11 (0.4) | 28 (1.1) | 59 (2.3) | 44 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Olhao are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Olhao: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 201 | 245 | 306 | 356 | 407 | 413 | 427 | 399 | 350 | 322 | 242 | 238 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 55m | 10h 49m | 11h 58m | 13h 9m | 14h 9m | 14h 38m | 14h 23m | 13h 30m | 12h 22m | 11h 11m | 10h 10m | 9h 39m |
Olhao 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 Olhao UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |