Monthly climate in Alpiarca, Portugal

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alpiarca features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (49 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 521 mm (20.5 inches) and receives 68 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Alpiarca enjoys an average of 3776 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 27 minutes to 14 hours 51 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Alpiarca, Portugal

The warmest months in Alpiarca are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (49 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alpiarca experiences 122 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 Alpiarca. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(78°F)
28°C
(83°F)
31°C
(88°F)
37°C
(98°F)
42°C
(108°F)
41°C
(106°F)
44°C
(112°F)
38°C
(100°F)
37°C
(98°F)
26°C
(79°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Mean maximum19°C
(66°F)
23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(78°F)
28°C
(83°F)
34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(97°F)
38°C
(101°F)
39°C
(102°F)
36°C
(98°F)
31°C
(89°F)
23°C
(74°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Average high14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(69°F)
25°C
(78°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(89°F)
29°C
(85°F)
25°C
(77°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(60°F)
Daily mean10°C
(49°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(60°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(69°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
18°C
(65°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(53°F)
Average low6°C
(42°F)
8°C
(46°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(51°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(50°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Mean minimum-1°C
(31°F)
3°C
(37°F)
4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(47°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(54°F)
7°C
(45°F)
4°C
(40°F)
2°C
(35°F)
Minimum-3°C
(27°F)
1°C
(33°F)
2°C
(37°F)
5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(49°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(55°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(43°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-2°C
(28°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Alpiarca, Portugal

Alpiarca usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 10 rainy days and 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Alpiarca 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 Alpiarca. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)36 (1.4)52 (2.0)74 (2.9)79 (3.1)39 (1.5)14 (0.6)4 (0.1)6 (0.2)27 (1.1)51 (2.0)84 (3.3)55 (2.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)57812551125107

Monthly sunshine hours in Alpiarca, Portugal

The sunniest months in Alpiarca are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 28 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Alpiarca: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Alpiarca. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours179221297345407406425397347311224211
Mean daily daylight hours9h 45m10h 43m11h 58m13h 14m14h 19m14h 51m14h 34m13h 37m12h 23m11h 7m10h 0m9h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Alpiarca, Portugal

Alpiarca 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, November 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 Alpiarca UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Alpiarca. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)35689111098643