Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alcains features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 709 mm (27.9 inches) and receives 75 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alcains enjoys an average of 3687 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 22 minutes to 14 hours 56 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Alcains are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (70 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (45 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alcains experiences 104 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 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 (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Alcains, Guarda, Portugal with other places around the world.
Alcains usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 9 rainy days and 104 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alcains are June, July and August. On average, 10 mm (0.4 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) | 48 (1.9) | 69 (2.7) | 109 (4.3) | 97 (3.8) | 44 (1.7) | 18 (0.7) | 5 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) | 36 (1.4) | 73 (2.9) | 104 (4.1) | 99 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Alcains are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alcains: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 163 | 213 | 283 | 337 | 400 | 403 | 430 | 401 | 345 | 307 | 210 | 190 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 41m | 10h 41m | 11h 58m | 13h 16m | 14h 23m | 14h 56m | 14h 38m | 13h 39m | 12h 24m | 11h 6m | 9h 57m | 9h 22m |
Alcains experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 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 Alcains 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 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |