Monthly climate in Benavente, Portugal

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Benavente features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 479 mm (18.9 inches) and receives 60 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Benavente enjoys an average of 3758 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 Benavente, Portugal

The warmest months in Benavente 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 (50 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Benavente experiences 119 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 Benavente. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum22°C
(71°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(88°F)
37°C
(99°F)
44°C
(111°F)
42°C
(107°F)
45°C
(113°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(98°F)
26°C
(78°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(73°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(83°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(98°F)
38°C
(101°F)
39°C
(102°F)
36°C
(98°F)
32°C
(89°F)
23°C
(74°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Average high15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(69°F)
25°C
(78°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(85°F)
25°C
(77°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(60°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(69°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
19°C
(66°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(53°F)
Average low6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°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)
9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(55°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(58°F)
12°C
(55°F)
8°C
(47°F)
5°C
(41°F)
2°C
(36°F)
Minimum-3°C
(26°F)
0°C
(33°F)
2°C
(37°F)
6°C
(42°F)
7°C
(44°F)
10°C
(49°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(57°F)
11°C
(52°F)
7°C
(44°F)
3°C
(39°F)
-1°C
(30°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Benavente, Portugal

Benavente usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 9 rainy days and 75 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Benavente are June, July and August. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Benavente. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)31 (1.2)49 (1.9)71 (2.8)77 (3.0)36 (1.4)11 (0.4)4 (0.2)5 (0.2)26 (1.0)43 (1.7)77 (3.0)51 (2.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)4681153012497

Monthly sunshine hours in Benavente, Portugal

The sunniest months in Benavente are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 23 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Benavente: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Benavente. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours177218297346406405419394347310223209
Mean daily daylight hours9h 45m10h 43m11h 58m13h 14m14h 18m14h 51m14h 34m13h 36m12h 23m11h 7m10h 1m9h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Benavente, Portugal

Benavente experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 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 Benavente UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Benavente. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)356910111098643