Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mindelo features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1041 mm (41.0 inches) and receives 110 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mindelo enjoys an average of 3691 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 14 minutes to 15 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mindelo are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 12 °C (52 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mindelo 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 | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average low | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mindelo, Porto, Portugal with other places around the world.
Mindelo usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 145 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mindelo are July, August and September. On average, 22 mm (0.9 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) | 81 (3.2) | 114 (4.5) | 121 (4.7) | 130 (5.1) | 71 (2.8) | 40 (1.6) | 18 (0.7) | 17 (0.7) | 33 (1.3) | 111 (4.4) | 144 (5.7) | 161 (6.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Mindelo are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mindelo: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 161 | 212 | 291 | 348 | 405 | 406 | 425 | 394 | 346 | 302 | 209 | 187 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 34m | 10h 37m | 11h 57m | 13h 20m | 14h 29m | 15h 4m | 14h 46m | 13h 44m | 12h 25m | 11h 3m | 9h 51m | 9h 14m |
Mindelo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / 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 Mindelo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |