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Climate - Coimbra (Portugal)


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours

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Coimbra, where it's located


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Climate chart - Coimbra
The climate of Coimbra is Mediterranean, with mild, relatively rainy winters and hot, sunny summers.
The city is located in central-northern Portugal, about 40 km (25 mi) from the coast.
The average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 9.9 °C (49.8 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 22 °C (71.5 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Coimbra - Average temperatures (1981-2010)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January5159.9415949.8
February61611426151.8
March81913.2466655.8
April92014.5486858.1
May112216.9537262.4
June142620.2587968.4
July162822608371.6
August152921.9598471.4
September142720.7578169.3
October122317.2537363
November91813.3476455.9
December61511446051.7
Year10.421.61650.870.961

Precipitation amounts to 905 millimeters (35.6 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 15 mm (0.6 in) in the driest months (July, August) to 125 mm (4.9 in) in the wettest (December). Here is the average precipitation.
Coimbra - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January1104.312
February1054.111
March652.68
April853.311
May803.110
June401.65
July150.62
August150.62
September5025
October1054.110
November1104.310
December1254.912
Year90535.696

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 Coimbra is very rare. The last snowfall of some importance occurred in February 1983. The lowest record is -4 °C (25 °F), recorded in February 1956 and in January 1976.

Summer, from June to mid-September, is hot and sunny, with very rare rains.
Given the short distance from the ocean, which remains cool even in summer, there can be quite cool periods, with highs of 20/22 °C (68/72 °F), especially in June and early July. However, from mid-June to early September, there can be very hot periods, in which the temperature reaches 38/40 °C (100/104 °F) or even more.
In June 1981, the temperature reached 42 °C (107.5 °F), while in August 2003 and in August 2018, it reached 41 °C (106 °F).

Coimbra

On average, there are around 2,800 sunshine hours per year: therefore, the amount of sunshine is very good. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Coimbra - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January4.5145
February5.5150
March6.5210
April7.5230
May9.5290
June10305
July11.5355
August11345
September8.5255
October6.5210
November5.5160
December4.5145
Year7.72795

Best Time


The best times to visit Coimbra are spring and autumn, ie from mid-April to mid-June and from mid-September to early October. In summer, it is generally not too hot, but as we have said, there can be periods of scorching heat.


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