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Monthly climate in Portalegre, Portugal

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Portalegre features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 573 mm (22.5 inches) and receives 73 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Portalegre enjoys an average of 3753 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 26 minutes to 14 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Portalegre, Portugal §

The warmest months in Portalegre 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 8 to 11 °C (47 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Portalegre experiences 118 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Portalegre, 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 20°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Average high 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Daily mean 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average low 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Mean minimum -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Minimum -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Portalegre, Portugal §

Portalegre usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 10 rainy days and 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Portalegre are June, July and August. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Portalegre, 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) 37 (1.4) 51 (2.0) 93 (3.6) 87 (3.4) 41 (1.6) 14 (0.6) 4 (0.2) 7 (0.3) 31 (1.2) 53 (2.1) 80 (3.2) 75 (3.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 7 8 13 5 4 1 1 4 6 10 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Portalegre, Portugal §

The sunniest months in Portalegre are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Portalegre: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Portalegre, 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 175 218 290 338 401 404 429 401 349 313 220 208
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 44m 10h 43m 11h 58m 13h 15m 14h 20m 14h 52m 14h 35m 13h 37m 12h 24m 11h 7m 10h 0m 9h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Portalegre, Portugal §

Portalegre 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 Portalegre UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Portalegre, 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) 3 4 6 9 10 11 10 10 8 6 4 3