Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°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 maximum | 16°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 high | 14°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 mean | 13°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 low | 12°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 minimum | 8°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) |
Minimum | 7°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Peniche, Leiria, Portugal with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 11 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 182 | 231 | 308 | 351 | 405 | 407 | 420 | 394 | 349 | 312 | 235 | 221 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 44m | 10h 42m | 11h 58m | 13h 15m | 14h 20m | 14h 53m | 14h 35m | 13h 38m | 12h 24m | 11h 7m | 10h 0m | 9h 25m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |