Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Elvas features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 483 mm (19.0 inches) and receives 68 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Elvas enjoys an average of 3770 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 28 minutes to 14 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Elvas are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 11 °C (47 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Elvas experiences 125 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Elvas, Portalegre, Portugal with other places around the world.
Elvas usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 9 rainy days and 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Elvas are June, July and August. 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) | 30 (1.2) | 44 (1.7) | 81 (3.2) | 74 (2.9) | 34 (1.3) | 11 (0.4) | 3 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 27 (1.0) | 46 (1.8) | 67 (2.6) | 61 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Elvas are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Elvas: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 176 | 221 | 290 | 340 | 401 | 405 | 431 | 403 | 349 | 316 | 223 | 209 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 46m | 10h 44m | 11h 58m | 13h 14m | 14h 18m | 14h 50m | 14h 33m | 13h 36m | 12h 23m | 11h 8m | 10h 2m | 9h 28m |
Elvas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Elvas UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |