Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sao Jorge 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.Sao Jorge 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.
The warmest months in Sao Jorge 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, Sao Jorge experiences 14 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 | 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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sao Jorge, Madeira, Portugal with other places around the world.
Sao Jorge 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 Sao Jorge are July, August and September. On average, 11 mm (0.4 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) | 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 |
The sunniest months in Sao Jorge are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sao Jorge: 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 15m | 11h 0m | 11h 59m | 13h 0m | 13h 50m | 14h 15m | 14h 2m | 13h 17m | 12h 19m | 11h 19m | 10h 27m | 10h 0m |
Sao Jorge 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 Sao Jorge 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 |