Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Penafiel features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 521 mm (20.5 inches) and receives 97 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Penafiel enjoys an average of 3843 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 12 minutes to 15 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Penafiel are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (68 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (39 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Penafiel experiences 90 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 44 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Average high | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
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Penafiel usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 66 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Penafiel are July, August and September. On average, 16 mm (0.6 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) | 43 (1.7) | 46 (1.8) | 54 (2.1) | 69 (2.7) | 48 (1.9) | 41 (1.6) | 17 (0.7) | 11 (0.4) | 19 (0.8) | 44 (1.7) | 67 (2.7) | 62 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Penafiel are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Penafiel: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 179 | 239 | 319 | 334 | 401 | 416 | 436 | 406 | 346 | 310 | 231 | 221 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 32m | 10h 36m | 11h 57m | 13h 21m | 14h 32m | 15h 7m | 14h 48m | 13h 46m | 12h 25m | 11h 2m | 9h 49m | 9h 12m |
Penafiel experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 Penafiel UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |