Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Alcobaça is
temperate oceanic, with mild, rainy winters and pleasantly warm, sunny summers.
The city is located in central Portugal, about 10 km (6 miles) from the ocean, where Nazaré is located. In summer, temperatures are generally pleasant, and sometimes even a little cool. There may be some very hot days, but even in these cases, the temperature generally decreases a lot at night.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 9.7 °C (49 °F), that of the warmest months (July, August) is of 20.3 °C (69 °F). The lowest record (of the 1971/2000 period) is -5.5 °C (22 °F), the highest is 40.8 °C (105 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Alcobaça - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
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| Max (°C) | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 16 |
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| Min (°F) | 39 | 41 | 45 | 46 | 50 | 55 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 50 | 46 | 43 |
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| Max (°F) | 59 | 61 | 64 | 66 | 70 | 75 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 72 | 64 | 61 |
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amounts to 840 millimeters (33.1 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 10 mm (0.4 in) in the driest months (July, August) to 130 mm (5.1 in) in the wettest (December). Here is the average precipitation.
Alcobaça - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 105 | 100 | 60 | 75 | 65 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 95 | 125 | 130 | 840 |
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| Prec.(in) | 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 3 | 2.6 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 33.1 |
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| Days | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 95 |
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On average, there are around 2,930
sunshine hours per year: therefore, the amount of sunshine is very good. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Alcobaça - Sunshine| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Hours | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
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The
sea temperature ranges between 14 °C (57 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F). So, it never becomes warm for swimming. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Alcobaça - Sea temperature| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Temp (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
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| Temp (°F) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 59 |
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Best Time
The
best time to visit Alcobaça runs from June to September, since it is the warmest and the least rainy period of the year. July and August are the warmest months, but the heat is rarely excessive, and in addition, they are the driest. However, in September too, the rains are still quite rare. In May, you can go, but cool and rainy days are more frequent.
Even in summer, it's better to bring a sweatshirt, and maybe a light jacket for the evening.