Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Moncao features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (46 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1530 mm (60.2 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Moncao enjoys an average of 3515 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 9 minutes to 15 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Moncao are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (46 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Moncao experiences 38 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 10 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Moncao, Viana do Castelo, Portugal with other places around the world.
Moncao usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 208 mm (8.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Moncao are July, August and September. On average, 41 mm (1.6 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) | 124 (4.9) | 172 (6.8) | 186 (7.3) | 170 (6.7) | 107 (4.2) | 70 (2.8) | 32 (1.3) | 29 (1.1) | 61 (2.4) | 142 (5.6) | 201 (7.9) | 236 (9.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Moncao are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Moncao: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 143 | 192 | 264 | 332 | 391 | 391 | 425 | 392 | 338 | 295 | 187 | 158 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 29m | 10h 34m | 11h 57m | 13h 22m | 14h 34m | 15h 10m | 14h 51m | 13h 47m | 12h 26m | 11h 1m | 9h 47m | 9h 9m |
Moncao 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 Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Moncao 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 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |