Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Murca features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 755 mm (29.7 inches) and receives 94 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Murca enjoys an average of 3573 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 13 minutes to 15 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Murca are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (42 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Murca experiences 76 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 24 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Murca, Vila Real, Portugal with other places around the world.
Murca usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 105 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Murca are July, August and September. On average, 21 mm (0.8 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) | 47 (1.8) | 90 (3.5) | 98 (3.8) | 97 (3.8) | 43 (1.7) | 39 (1.6) | 18 (0.7) | 13 (0.5) | 32 (1.3) | 72 (2.8) | 86 (3.4) | 119 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Murca are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Murca: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 145 | 193 | 269 | 334 | 395 | 399 | 430 | 401 | 345 | 298 | 197 | 162 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 33m | 10h 36m | 11h 57m | 13h 20m | 14h 31m | 15h 6m | 14h 47m | 13h 45m | 12h 25m | 11h 3m | 9h 50m | 9h 13m |
Murca 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, 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 Murca 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 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |