Climate of Sintra
Sintra has a mediterranean climate. The summers are hot and dry, and the temperature is mild in the winter. The average annual temperature for Sintra is 19° degrees and there is about 338 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 241 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 15°C and 24°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 11°C and 19°C
- Rain: it rains 107 days and there is a total of approximately 339 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3166 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 15°C and 24°C |
Warmest month: | 24°C in August |
Coldest month: | 15°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 11°C and 19°C |
Dry days: | 258 days |
Days with rain: | 107 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 339 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3166 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Sintra.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Sintra.
Climate table of Sintra
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Sintra. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Sintra might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 16 |
Night temp. (°C) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 38 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 43 | 64 | 45 |
Days with rain | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 11 |
Dry days | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 20 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Best time to visit Sintra
The best time to visit Sintra in Portugal is from May through October. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Sintra is 24°C in August and the lowest is 15°C in January.
Climate of Sintra by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Sintra? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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