Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arco da Calheta features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (60 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 479 mm (18.9 inches) and receives 67 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Arco da Calheta enjoys an average of 3770 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 0 minutes to 14 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Arco da Calheta are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (69 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in February, March and April, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 16 °C (60 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arco da Calheta 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 | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (67°F) |
Average high | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average low | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Arco da Calheta, Madeira, Portugal with other places around the world.
Arco da Calheta usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 8 rainy days and 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Arco da Calheta are July, August and September. On average, 6 mm (0.2 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) | 37 (1.4) | 65 (2.5) | 65 (2.6) | 56 (2.2) | 21 (0.8) | 28 (1.1) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 12 (0.5) | 42 (1.7) | 72 (2.8) | 77 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Arco da Calheta are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Arco da Calheta: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 190 | 244 | 299 | 351 | 373 | 375 | 390 | 379 | 338 | 321 | 259 | 246 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 14m | 11h 0m | 11h 59m | 13h 0m | 13h 51m | 14h 16m | 14h 2m | 13h 17m | 12h 20m | 11h 19m | 10h 27m | 10h 0m |
Arco da Calheta experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Arco da Calheta UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |