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Climate - Santarém (Portugal)


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours

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Santarém, where it's located


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Climate chart - Santarém
The climate of Santarém is Mediterranean, with mild, relatively rainy winters and hot, sunny summers.
The city is located in the central part of Portugal, about 50 km (30 mi) from the ocean, and is crossed by the Tagus River, which then heads towards Lisbon (the Portuguese capital is located 65 kilometers or 40 miles to the south-west).

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 0 °C (32 °F) or slightly below. 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 Santarém is very rare, however, snowfalls occurred in February 1954, in January 2006 (a light snowfall) and in January 2010. The lowest record is -4.4 °C (24 °F), recorded in January 1976.

Summer, from June to mid-September, is hot and sunny, with very rare rains.
Highs are usually about 31 °C (88 °F) in July and August, 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.
The highest record is 46.3 °C (115.3 °F), recorded in August 2018. In August 2003, the temperature had reached 45.2 °C (113.4 °F).
On the other hand, on the coast, especially in the more exposed areas (see Peniche), it is cool and windy.

Santarém

Best Time


The best times to visit Santarém 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.

Santarém - Climate data


In Santarém, the average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 10.4 °C (50.6 °F), that of the warmest month (August) is of 23.8 °C (74.8 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Santarém - Average temperatures (1981-2010)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January61510.4425950.6
February71611.5446252.8
March92014.1476757.4
April102115.4507059.6
May122417.8537564
June152821.4588370.6
July163123.4618774.2
August163123.8628874.8
September162922.4608572.3
October132418.6557665.4
November101914.1496657.4
December71611.2456052.2
Year11.322.81752.373.162.5

In Santarém, precipitation amounts to 695 millimeters (27.4 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 5 mm (0.2 in) in the driest months (July, August) to 105 mm (4.1 in) in the wettest one (December). Here is the average precipitation.
Santarém - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January953.710
February803.110
March5027
April652.69
May552.27
June2513
July50.21
August50.21
September351.44
October853.38
November903.59
December1054.111
Year69527.479

In Santarém, there are on average around 2650 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Santarém - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January4.5140
February5140
March6.5195
April7210
May9275
June10295
July11340
August10.5330
September8245
October6.5195
November5150
December4.5130
Year7.32650

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