Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gafete features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 612 mm (24.1 inches) and receives 73 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gafete enjoys an average of 3723 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 25 minutes to 14 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gafete are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °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 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gafete experiences 119 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 | 20°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gafete, Portalegre, Portugal with other places around the world.
Gafete usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 10 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gafete are June, July and August. On average, 9 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) | 42 (1.6) | 57 (2.3) | 97 (3.8) | 92 (3.6) | 39 (1.5) | 15 (0.6) | 5 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 33 (1.3) | 61 (2.4) | 88 (3.5) | 77 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Gafete are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gafete: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 169 | 217 | 287 | 337 | 401 | 404 | 429 | 401 | 346 | 310 | 215 | 201 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 43m | 10h 42m | 11h 58m | 13h 15m | 14h 20m | 14h 53m | 14h 35m | 13h 38m | 12h 24m | 11h 7m | 9h 59m | 9h 25m |
Gafete experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 Gafete 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 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |