Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ponte de Lima features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1724 mm (67.9 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ponte de Lima enjoys an average of 3620 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 11 minutes to 15 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ponte de Lima are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (46 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ponte de Lima experiences 45 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 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) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal with other places around the world.
Ponte de Lima usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 237 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ponte de Lima are July, August and September. On average, 43 mm (1.7 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) | 147 (5.8) | 209 (8.2) | 205 (8.1) | 179 (7.0) | 119 (4.7) | 70 (2.8) | 34 (1.3) | 34 (1.4) | 59 (2.3) | 166 (6.5) | 228 (9.0) | 273 (10.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Ponte de Lima are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ponte de Lima: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 152 | 203 | 280 | 341 | 400 | 402 | 426 | 395 | 344 | 299 | 201 | 171 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 31m | 10h 36m | 11h 57m | 13h 21m | 14h 32m | 15h 7m | 14h 48m | 13h 46m | 12h 25m | 11h 2m | 9h 49m | 9h 11m |
Ponte de Lima 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, 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 Ponte de Lima 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 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |