Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fronteira features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 25 °C (76 °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 494 mm (19.4 inches) and receives 70 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fronteira enjoys an average of 3753 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 27 minutes to 14 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fronteira are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (48 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fronteira experiences 123 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 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) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Fronteira, Portalegre, Portugal with other places around the world.
Fronteira usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 10 rainy days and 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fronteira are June, July and August. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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) | 34 (1.3) | 47 (1.9) | 82 (3.2) | 77 (3.0) | 33 (1.3) | 13 (0.5) | 4 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 24 (0.9) | 43 (1.7) | 69 (2.7) | 63 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Fronteira are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fronteira: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 175 | 218 | 290 | 338 | 401 | 404 | 429 | 401 | 349 | 313 | 220 | 208 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 45m | 10h 43m | 11h 58m | 13h 14m | 14h 18m | 14h 51m | 14h 34m | 13h 36m | 12h 23m | 11h 7m | 10h 1m | 9h 27m |
Fronteira 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 Fronteira 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 |