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Monthly climate in Peniche, Portugal

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Peniche features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb). Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (78 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 585 mm (23.0 inches) and receives 80 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Peniche enjoys an average of 3820 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 25 minutes to 14 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Peniche, Portugal

The warmest months in Peniche are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 18 °C (65 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 14 °C (56 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Peniche experiences 0 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 Peniche. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		25°C
(78°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		21°C
(71°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(64°F)
Mean maximum16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Average high14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Daily mean13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(64°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Average low12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(57°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(51°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(51°F)
Minimum7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(49°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Peniche, Portugal

Peniche usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Peniche are June, July and August. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Peniche. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)50 (2.0)58 (2.3)66 (2.6)73 (2.9)37 (1.5)19 (0.7)10 (0.4)7 (0.3)25 (1.0)68 (2.7)96 (3.8)78 (3.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)899124411261311

Monthly sunshine hours in Peniche, Portugal

The sunniest months in Peniche are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 24 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Peniche: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Peniche. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours182231308351405407420394349312235221
Mean daily daylight hours9h 44m10h 42m11h 58m13h 15m14h 20m14h 53m14h 35m13h 38m12h 24m11h 7m10h 0m9h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Peniche, Portugal

Peniche 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, 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 Peniche UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Peniche. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)356910111098643