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Climate in Beja (Portugal)


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours

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Climate chart - Beja
The climate of Beja is Mediterranean, with mild, relatively rainy winters and hot, sunny summers.
The city is located in the south-east of Portugal, in the province of Lower Alentejo, at an altitude of 245 meters (800 feet). The Atlantic Ocean is approximately 85 kilometers (52 miles) away.

Winter, from December to February, is mild.
There are many sunny days, in which the air is mild during the day, but it can get cold at night. On the coldest nights of the year, the temperature typically drops to around 0 °C (32 °F). Also, in periods of good weather, fog can form at night and in the early morning.
However, there are also periods of bad weather, with wind and rain.
Snow in Beja is very rare, however, snowfalls occurred in January 1945, January 2006 and January 2009. The lowest record is -5 °C (23 °F), recorded in December 1962. From 2000 to 2020, the lowest temperature was -2.5 °C (27.5 °F), recorded in January 2005.

Summer, from June to mid-September, is hot and sunny, with very rare rains.
Highs are usually about 33 °C (91 °F) in July and August, however, there are periods of scorching heat. In summer, Beja is often the hottest city in Portugal. There are 32 days with more than 35 °C (95 °F) per year. From June to September, the temperature can sometimes reach and exceed 40 °C (104 °F).
The highest record is 45.5 °C (114 °F), recorded in August 2003. In July 1995 and August 2018, the temperature reached 45 °C (113 °F).
Fortunately, after sunset the temperature drops a lot, so much so that nights are often cool even in midsummer.

Beja

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The best times to visit Beja are spring and autumn, ie from mid-April to mid-June and from mid-September to early October. In June, the weather is often nice, but it can sometimes be hot, especially in the second half of the month.
In summer, when it's too hot, you can escape to the sea. The sea is always cool for swimming, but the air temperature is generally pleasant, and sometimes even cool, especially on the west coast (see Sines).

Beja - Climate data


In Beja, the average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 9.9 °C, that of the warmest month (August) is of 24.9 °C. Here are the average temperatures.
Beja - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
Temperatures (°C)
MonthMinMaxMean
January5.714.29.9
February6.115.610.8
March7.718.713.2
April920.914.9
May11.625.418.5
June14.23022.1
July15.733.424.6
August16.533.324.9
September15.329.322.3
October1323.918.5
November9.21813.6
December6.714.810.8
Year10.923.217

Precipitation amounts to 550 millimeters per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 0 millimeters in the driest month (July) to 85 millimeters in the wettest one (December). Here is the average precipitation.
Beja - Average precipitation
MonthRain (mm)Days
January658
February506
March507
April557
May506
June152
July00
August50
September303
October808
November657
December858
Year55062

There are on average around 2970 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Beja - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January5.5165
February5.5160
March7215
April8235
May10305
June10.5320
July12.5385
August11.5365
September9265
October7220
November6175
December5160
Year8.12970

Beja - Weather by month

Based on the period 1991-2020
(January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December)


January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 9.9 °C, with a minimum of 5.7 °C and a maximum of 14.2 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 0.5 °C. However, it dropped to -2.4 °C in January 2005.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 18.5 °C. However, it reached 21 °C in January 2014.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 65 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 55 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 53% of the time.
The average humidity is 82%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 11.6 kph.


February is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 10.8 °C, with a minimum of 6.1 °C and a maximum of 15.6 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 1.5 °C. However, it dropped to -1.6 °C in February 2012.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 20 °C. However, it reached 23 °C in February 2020.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 50 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 50 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 53% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 12.4 kph.


March is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 13.2 °C, with a minimum of 7.7 °C and a maximum of 18.7 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 2.5 °C. However, it dropped to -3.2 °C in March 1993.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 25 °C. However, it reached 30 °C in March 1992.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 50 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 57% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 12.7 kph.


April is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of 14.9 °C, with a minimum of 9 °C and a maximum of 20.9 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 4.5 °C. However, it dropped to 2 °C in April 1994.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 28 °C. However, it reached 31 °C in April 2005.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 55 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 10 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 60% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 12.8 kph.


May is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 18.5 °C, with a minimum of 11.6 °C and a maximum of 25.4 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 6.5 °C. However, it dropped to 3.3 °C in May 2001.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 33.5 °C. However, it reached 39.2 °C in May 2015.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 50 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 20 minutes. So the days are long.
Sun iconThere are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 68% of the time.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is of 12.4 kph.


June is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 22.1 °C, with a minimum of 14.2 °C and a maximum of 30 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 9.5 °C. However, it dropped to 7.2 °C in June 2000.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 38 °C. However, it reached 42.9 °C in June 2015.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 15 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 50 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
Sun iconThere are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 72% of the time.
The average humidity is 56%.
The average wind speed is of 12.9 kph.


July is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 24.6 °C, with a minimum of 15.7 °C and a maximum of 33.4 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 11.5 °C. However, it dropped to 8.7 °C in July 1997.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 40.5 °C. However, it reached 45.2 °C in July 1995.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to only 0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 30 minutes. So the days are long.
Sun iconThere are on average 12.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 86% of the time.
The average humidity is 51%.
The average wind speed is of 13.8 kph.


August, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 24.9 °C, with a minimum of 16.5 °C and a maximum of 33.3 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 12.5 °C. However, it dropped to 10.8 °C in August 1993.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 39.5 °C. However, it reached 45.4 °C in August 2003.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to only 5 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 35 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 11.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 86% of the time.
The average humidity is 52%.
The average wind speed is of 12.4 kph.


September is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 22.3 °C, with a minimum of 15.3 °C and a maximum of 29.3 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 11 °C. However, it dropped to 7.6 °C in September 1993.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 36.5 °C. However, it reached 42.2 °C in September 2016.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 30 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 72% of the time.
The average humidity is 60%.
The average wind speed is of 11.9 kph.


October is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 18.5 °C, with a minimum of 13 °C and a maximum of 23.9 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 7.5 °C. However, it dropped to 3.4 °C in October 2018.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 30.5 °C. However, it reached 35 °C in October 2004.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 80 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 10 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 64% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 11.8 kph.


November is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 13.6 °C, with a minimum of 9.2 °C and a maximum of 18 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 3.5 °C. However, it dropped to 0.7 °C in November 2001.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 23.5 °C. However, it reached 26.3 °C in November 2007.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 65 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 5 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 58% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 11.6 kph.


December is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 10.8 °C, with a minimum of 6.7 °C and a maximum of 14.8 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 1.5 °C. However, it dropped to -1 °C in December 2020.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 19 °C. However, it reached 22 °C in December 2015.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 85 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 35 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
Sun iconThere are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 54% of the time.
The average humidity is 84%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 11.6 kph.

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