Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ribeira features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1311 mm (51.6 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ribeira enjoys an average of 3719 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 5 minutes to 15 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ribeira are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (46 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ribeira experiences 35 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 7 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Average high | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ribeira, Galicia, Spain with other places around the world.
Ribeira usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 171 mm (6.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ribeira are July, August and September. On average, 44 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) | 106 (4.2) | 142 (5.6) | 153 (6.0) | 132 (5.2) | 94 (3.7) | 71 (2.8) | 34 (1.3) | 37 (1.4) | 61 (2.4) | 122 (4.8) | 167 (6.6) | 195 (7.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Ribeira are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ribeira: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 172 | 234 | 304 | 340 | 394 | 391 | 418 | 388 | 340 | 300 | 232 | 201 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 26m | 10h 32m | 11h 57m | 13h 24m | 14h 37m | 15h 14m | 14h 55m | 13h 49m | 12h 26m | 11h 0m | 9h 44m | 9h 5m |
Ribeira experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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 Ribeira 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 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |