Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Caldas da Rainha features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 597 mm (23.5 inches) and receives 87 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Caldas da Rainha enjoys an average of 3770 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 25 minutes to 14 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Caldas da Rainha are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (54 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Caldas da Rainha experiences 11 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 | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average low | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Caldas da Rainha, Leiria, Portugal with other places around the world.
Caldas da Rainha usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 11 rainy days and 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Caldas da Rainha are June, July and August. On average, 14 mm (0.6 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) | 50 (2.0) | 55 (2.1) | 73 (2.9) | 80 (3.1) | 39 (1.5) | 24 (1.0) | 12 (0.5) | 7 (0.3) | 24 (1.0) | 69 (2.7) | 91 (3.6) | 73 (2.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Caldas da Rainha are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Caldas da Rainha: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 177 | 225 | 299 | 347 | 406 | 405 | 418 | 392 | 347 | 309 | 227 | 212 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 43m | 10h 42m | 11h 58m | 13h 15m | 14h 21m | 14h 53m | 14h 36m | 13h 38m | 12h 24m | 11h 7m | 9h 59m | 9h 25m |
Caldas da Rainha experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 Caldas da Rainha 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 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |