Aradas climate — normals and trends

Aradas (Portugal) has a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Csb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 15.3 °C and it receives 995 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is August (20.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (10.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.

Aradas averages 0 frost days, 4 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 108 rainy days per year.

Aradas has warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.12 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 36.0 °C (on 13 July 2022) and the coldest -1.8 °C (on 11 January 1941).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

AradasAveiro District

coords
40.62°, -8.64°
period
19402025 · 86 yrs
CsbWarm-summer MediterraneanWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthDecemberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

15.3°C

Average daily high

18.6°C

Average daily low

12.4°C

Annual rainfall

995mm

Sunshine / day

10.3h

Mean relative humidity

78%

Average peak wind

22.0km/h

Seasonal range

9.9°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

4 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

108 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

17.6 °C

Average feels-like low

10.6 °C

Average peak gust

37.8 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

4 d/yr

Solar radiation

16.4 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.0 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.31 · p = < 0.001

1940Each stripe is one year, from 1940 (left) to 2025 (right). Blue = colder than the period average, red = warmer.2025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

36.0 °C

13 July 2022

Coldest day

-1.8 °C

11 January 1941

Wettest day

83 mm

5 October 1981

Windiest day

70.6 km/h

15 February 1941

Strongest gust

130.0 km/h

15 February 1941

Hottest feels-like

38.3 °C

14 June 1981

Coldest feels-like

-7.3 °C

1 March 2005

Snowiest day

1.3 cm

23 February 1956

Sunniest day

14.9 h

12 June 1940

YearHottest dayColdest dayAnnual meanRainfallHot daysFrost days
202531.1 °C3 August 20253.6 °C15 January 202516.2 °C1,421 mm40
202430.9 °C23 July 20245.1 °C7 January 202416.3 °C969 mm40
202332.6 °C7 August 20233.3 °C2 March 202316.5 °C906 mm60
202236.0 °C13 July 20224.7 °C31 January 202216.3 °C1,000 mm60
202131.0 °C16 July 20211.8 °C6 January 202115.6 °C854 mm10
202032.8 °C17 July 20202.7 °C27 December 202016.1 °C773 mm50
201929.9 °C30 May 20193.7 °C4 February 201915.5 °C932 mm00
201832.9 °C4 August 20182.7 °C8 February 201815.4 °C1,026 mm70
201732.9 °C3 July 20171.8 °C19 January 201715.9 °C634 mm40
201633.8 °C7 August 20164.8 °C16 February 201615.7 °C1,132 mm80
201532.1 °C20 June 20152.6 °C7 February 201515.9 °C626 mm30
201430.1 °C30 July 20144.1 °C31 December 201415.9 °C1,309 mm10
201334.1 °C5 July 20134.0 °C25 February 201315.5 °C1,067 mm90
201233.0 °C17 July 20121.3 °C3 February 201215.2 °C692 mm40
201130.8 °C26 June 20113.0 °C23 January 201116.0 °C957 mm40
201034.1 °C27 July 20101.9 °C17 December 201015.6 °C1,091 mm90
200930.9 °C21 June 20091.2 °C9 January 200915.7 °C1,095 mm50
200829.2 °C15 July 20083.9 °C26 December 200815.2 °C744 mm00
200731.7 °C30 July 20072.9 °C17 December 200715.3 °C565 mm40
200632.4 °C16 July 20061.9 °C28 January 200616.0 °C1,104 mm140
200534.8 °C5 August 2005-0.4 °C1 March 200515.5 °C669 mm121
200430.7 °C23 September 20043.6 °C2 March 200415.5 °C627 mm10
200333.9 °C19 June 20031.9 °C10 January 200315.8 °C1,120 mm140
200229.8 °C17 July 20024.5 °C8 January 200215.5 °C1,132 mm00
200131.2 °C19 June 20011.2 °C25 December 200115.5 °C1,136 mm40
200031.3 °C17 June 20003.6 °C25 January 200015.4 °C1,274 mm50
199933.7 °C8 July 19992.8 °C12 January 199915.3 °C871 mm20
199832.3 °C6 August 19983.5 °C5 December 199815.6 °C789 mm40
199731.3 °C26 July 19973.0 °C6 January 199716.5 °C1,250 mm30
199630.7 °C12 July 19962.4 °C22 February 199615.3 °C1,254 mm40
199533.2 °C24 July 19954.1 °C15 December 199516.5 °C970 mm90
199431.5 °C22 June 19942.3 °C5 February 199415.3 °C928 mm10
199333.1 °C23 July 19931.9 °C1 March 199314.9 °C975 mm60
199230.3 °C30 July 19922.6 °C24 January 199215.1 °C640 mm10
199132.3 °C19 July 19913.3 °C15 January 199115.3 °C767 mm90
199032.8 °C18 July 19902.7 °C23 December 199016.0 °C696 mm80
198932.7 °C28 July 19894.5 °C2 January 198916.3 °C997 mm90
198833.6 °C6 September 19883.8 °C16 December 198815.3 °C832 mm30
198733.5 °C2 August 19871.4 °C14 January 198715.9 °C1,040 mm80
198630.8 °C18 July 19863.7 °C9 February 198614.8 °C831 mm40
198531.2 °C10 September 19850.5 °C15 January 198515.3 °C1,116 mm20
198432.0 °C31 August 19843.4 °C28 January 198414.9 °C1,040 mm10
198331.9 °C6 September 19830.9 °C14 February 198315.2 °C961 mm40
198231.7 °C10 August 19824.4 °C31 December 198215.2 °C737 mm40
198133.9 °C14 June 19813.9 °C11 January 198115.4 °C983 mm100
198031.5 °C20 August 19802.0 °C15 January 198014.9 °C765 mm10
197930.6 °C16 July 19793.2 °C17 February 197914.9 °C1,341 mm40
197832.9 °C12 September 19782.2 °C11 February 197815.5 °C1,416 mm40
197730.2 °C13 September 19774.2 °C10 January 197714.9 °C1,333 mm20
197632.3 °C23 July 19762.4 °C27 January 197614.8 °C961 mm40
197529.7 °C30 July 19753.2 °C31 December 197514.7 °C791 mm00
197429.6 °C10 July 19744.5 °C5 March 197414.5 °C944 mm00
197329.6 °C24 June 19732.8 °C17 February 197314.8 °C1,020 mm00
197232.4 °C13 July 19722.7 °C3 January 197214.2 °C1,233 mm20
197129.9 °C7 July 19711.1 °C2 January 197114.6 °C948 mm00
197031.9 °C21 September 19701.0 °C31 December 197014.8 °C982 mm60
196932.2 °C13 July 19693.4 °C14 December 196914.8 °C1,297 mm60
196832.3 °C30 June 19683.7 °C31 December 196815.1 °C1,129 mm50
196729.3 °C29 June 19672.0 °C12 January 196714.8 °C715 mm00
196631.8 °C7 September 19663.3 °C25 December 196615.2 °C1,547 mm50
196529.8 °C27 August 19651.9 °C19 February 196514.8 °C1,285 mm00
196432.3 °C3 August 19642.3 °C28 January 196414.9 °C957 mm60
196332.3 °C20 July 19630.6 °C23 December 196314.8 °C1,457 mm40
196231.0 °C28 August 1962-1.0 °C26 December 196215.1 °C832 mm31
196133.2 °C28 August 19612.7 °C15 January 196115.8 °C1,100 mm20
196030.8 °C24 July 19600.7 °C12 January 196015.0 °C1,721 mm20
195933.0 °C7 July 19593.5 °C3 February 195915.4 °C1,273 mm50
195830.4 °C4 August 19584.2 °C21 January 195814.9 °C1,185 mm10
195731.2 °C29 July 19570.3 °C17 January 195714.9 °C767 mm40
195629.6 °C25 July 1956-1.1 °C11 February 195614.1 °C1,063 mm02
195529.2 °C22 August 19552.4 °C8 March 195515.7 °C1,078 mm00
195430.0 °C23 July 1954-0.6 °C5 February 195414.6 °C840 mm11
195331.8 °C5 August 19532.4 °C5 January 195315.3 °C584 mm40
195230.5 °C10 July 19521.7 °C28 January 195215.0 °C938 mm10
195130.2 °C26 July 19513.2 °C30 January 195114.7 °C1,137 mm10
195029.9 °C14 August 19502.3 °C30 December 195015.2 °C949 mm00
194933.2 °C28 July 19492.2 °C11 January 194915.8 °C619 mm110
194831.4 °C26 June 19481.1 °C22 February 194815.7 °C977 mm30
194731.4 °C9 June 19470.9 °C26 January 194715.4 °C1,172 mm20
194633.6 °C10 July 19461.2 °C22 December 194614.8 °C934 mm70
194531.9 °C12 June 1945-0.3 °C13 January 194515.8 °C749 mm61
194431.8 °C10 August 19440.3 °C24 February 194415.1 °C541 mm30
194333.3 °C15 August 19433.0 °C14 December 194315.5 °C765 mm130
194232.9 °C10 September 19421.7 °C8 January 194214.9 °C1,177 mm40
194135.8 °C21 July 1941-1.8 °C11 January 194115.0 °C1,384 mm62
194032.2 °C31 August 1940-0.1 °C23 January 194014.8 °C1,099 mm51

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Across the whole year

Average daily high
19.6 °C
+1.0 °C
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
4 d/yr
0
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
0
Annual rainfall
1421 mm
+426 mm

Month by month

Highvs. normalPrecipitationvs. normal
Jan15.0 °C+1.8 °C212 mm+84 mm
Feb15.4 °C+1.3 °C67 mm-49 mm
Mar15.9 °C0.0 °C188 mm+84 mm
Apr18.6 °C+1.4 °C169 mm+81 mm
May20.3 °C+1.2 °C66 mm-8 mm
Jun23.9 °C+1.9 °C18 mm-12 mm
Jul25.7 °C+1.6 °C7 mm-3 mm
Aug25.3 °C+1.0 °C5 mm-8 mm
Sep22.6 °C-0.4 °C43 mm-5 mm
Oct21.6 °C+1.6 °C144 mm+28 mm
Nov16.6 °C+0.4 °C315 mm+183 mm
Dec14.2 °C+0.3 °C189 mm+52 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day
31.1 °C
3 Aug 2025
Coldest day
3.6 °C
15 Jan 2025
Wettest day
80.2 mm
13 Nov 2025
Windiest day
62.5 km/h
20 Mar 2025
Strongest gust
94.3 km/h
20 Mar 2025
Hottest feels-like
33.9 °C
8 Jul 2025
Coldest feels-like
0.1 °C
15 Jan 2025
Sunniest day
14.9 h
15 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Aradas?

Aradas has a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 15.3 °C and it receives 995 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Aradas?

The hottest day measured in Aradas between 1940 and 2025 was 13 July 2022, reaching 36.0 °C.

What is the coldest day in Aradas?

The coldest day measured in Aradas between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 1941, at -1.8 °C.

Does it snow in Aradas?

Almost never: Aradas sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Aradas warmed?

Yes: Aradas warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Aradas?

The wettest day measured in Aradas between 1940 and 2025 was 5 October 1981, with 83 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Aradas?

The windiest day measured in Aradas between 1940 and 2025 was 15 February 1941, with winds reaching 70.6 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Aradas?

The warmest month in Aradas is August (20.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (10.4 °C).

How much does it rain in Aradas?

Aradas receives on average 995 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 108 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Aradas?

Aradas gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Aradas?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Aradas between 1940 and 2025 was 23 February 1956, with 1.3 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Aradas?

Yes: Aradas has on average 4 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Aradas?

In Aradas, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.3 °C on 14 June 1981, and the lowest was -7.3 °C on 1 March 2005.

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