algarve annual sunshine hours average
1 Mean relative humidity for an average year is recorded as 71.1% and on a monthly basis it ranges from 63% in July to 77% in January.  Hours of sunshine range between 5.6 hours per day in January and 12.3 hours per day in July. Daily sunshine hours fall back from about 9 hours in September to about 5 or 6 hours in November. The end of the autumn has reverted to being a wet period, with about 12-17 dry days on average per month. Lightweight cottons and linens during summer months; warmer medium-weights and raingear during the winter. 1 On balance there are 3158 sunshine hours annually and approximately 8.7 sunlight hours for each day.  On balance there are 0 days annually with measurable frost and in January there are on average 0 days with frost. During winter, Portugal experiences a similar temperature pattern to the Spanish coastal towns, i.e. average daytime maxima of about 16°C (61°F). However, the Portuguese resorts are much wetter, with only about 14 dry days on average. On average 5-6 hours of sunshine can be expected per day. A gradual warming-up process takes place during the spring months, daytime average maximum temperatures reaching up to 22°C (72°F) by May. The Atlantic-facing coast remains wetter than the Mediterranean-facing Spanish coast, with about 18 dry days per month. Weather & Climate in Western Algarve. The Western Algarve enjoys a Mediterranean climate, with hot dry summers and mild wet winters. In the summer, the heat is moderated by cooling north westerly Atlantic breezes. The region enjoys an average of over 8 hours of sunshine per day, or 3,000 hours of sunshine annually. The period from the end of May until mid-September is dry, with only 6% of the annual rainfall occurring during that period. Most of the rainfall occurs between November and February. 1 Hours of sunshine range between 5.6 hours per day in January and 12.3 hours per day in July. 2  On balance there are 3158 sunshine hours annually and approximately 8.7 sunlight hours for each day.  On balance there are 0 days annually with measurable frost and in January there are on average 0 days with frost. Daily sunshine hours number about 10 on average. During summer months, Portugal receives refreshing sea breezes, making for very pleasant conditions. Daytime maximum temperatures reach 25°C (78°F), 11 or 12 hours of sunshine can be expected, and there are as many as 29 dry days per month on average. Average Sunshine in Portugal for March. The tables below list March averages for hours of sunshine at cities in Portugal. The month's totals are based on weather data collected from 1961 to 1990. You can jump to a separate table for each part of the country: Southern, Central and Northern Portugal. World Data Center for Meteorology. Climate of the World. 1 The warmest average max/ high temperature is 28 °C (82 °F) in July & August. 2  The coolest average min/ low temperature is 9 °C (48 °F) in January.  Algarve receives on average 453 mm (17.8 in) of precipitation annually or 38 mm (1.5 in) each month. 1 The range of average monthly temperatures is 12 °C. 2  The warmest average max/ high temperature is 28 °C (82 °F) in July & August. 3  The coolest average min/ low temperature is 9 °C (48 °F) in January.  Algarve receives on average 453 mm (17.8 in) of precipitation annually or 38 mm (1.5 in) each month.
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