Monthly climate in Ribeira Brava, Madeira, Portugal

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ribeira Brava features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 482 mm (19.0 inches) and receives 95 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ribeira Brava enjoys an average of 3770 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 0 minutes to 14 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ribeira Brava, Madeira, Portugal §

The warmest months in Ribeira Brava are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ribeira Brava experiences 14 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 Ribeira Brava, Madeira, Portugal.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(82°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(79°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(69°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
22°C
(73°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Average high 16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(71°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Daily mean 15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(67°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Average low 13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(57°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(60°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum 10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(51°F)
11°C
(51°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(58°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
15°C
(60°F)
13°C
(55°F)
11°C
(53°F)
Minimum 9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(49°F)
8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(51°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(58°F)
10°C
(51°F)
10°C
(51°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ribeira Brava, Madeira, Portugal §

Ribeira Brava usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 62 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ribeira Brava are July, August and September. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ribeira Brava, Madeira, Portugal.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38 (1.5) 60 (2.4) 52 (2.1) 56 (2.2) 23 (0.9) 36 (1.4) 7 (0.3) 8 (0.3) 18 (0.7) 57 (2.3) 67 (2.6) 58 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 9 9 12 6 7 1 2 6 10 15 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Ribeira Brava, Madeira, Portugal §

The sunniest months in Ribeira Brava are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ribeira Brava: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ribeira Brava, Madeira, Portugal.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 190 244 299 351 373 375 390 379 338 321 259 246
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 15m 11h 0m 11h 59m 13h 0m 13h 50m 14h 15m 14h 2m 13h 17m 12h 19m 11h 19m 10h 27m 10h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Ribeira Brava, Madeira, Portugal §

Ribeira Brava 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 Ribeira Brava UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ribeira Brava, Madeira, Portugal.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 8 10 11 12 11 11 10 8 6 4