Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Guarda features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 654 mm (25.7 inches) and receives 87 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Guarda enjoys an average of 3705 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 18 minutes to 15 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Guarda are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (42 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Guarda experiences 82 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 19 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Guarda, Portugal with other places around the world.
Guarda usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 11 rainy days and 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Guarda 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) | 38 (1.5) | 67 (2.7) | 87 (3.4) | 88 (3.5) | 40 (1.6) | 28 (1.1) | 11 (0.5) | 10 (0.4) | 40 (1.6) | 66 (2.6) | 92 (3.6) | 85 (3.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Guarda are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Guarda: 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 | 162 | 214 | 283 | 341 | 403 | 405 | 432 | 403 | 347 | 308 | 214 | 188 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 37m | 10h 39m | 11h 57m | 13h 18m | 14h 26m | 15h 0m | 14h 42m | 13h 42m | 12h 24m | 11h 4m | 9h 54m | 9h 18m |
Guarda 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 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 Guarda 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 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |