Aves climate — normals and trends
Aves (Portugal) has a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Csb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 14.8 °C and it receives 1,278 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 (21.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (9.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Aves averages 1 frost days, 11 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 120 rainy days per year.
Aves has warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.15 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 2 to 0 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.7 °C (on 1 August 1989) and the coldest -2.3 °C (on 4 February 1963).
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
AvesPorto District
- coords
- 41.37°, -8.41°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
14.8°C
Average daily high
18.5°C
Average daily low
11.5°C
Annual rainfall
1,278mm
Sunshine / day
10.0h
Mean relative humidity
79%
Average peak wind
17.4km/h
Seasonal range
12.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
1 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
11 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
120 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.2 cm
Average feels-like high
17.9 °C
Average feels-like low
10.0 °C
Average peak gust
34.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
9 d/yr
Solar radiation
16.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.3 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.37 · p = < 0.001
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
37.7 °C
1 August 1989
Coldest day
-2.3 °C
4 February 1963
Wettest day
96 mm
5 October 1981
Windiest day
64.4 km/h
15 February 1941
Strongest gust
141.8 km/h
15 February 1941
Hottest feels-like
43.5 °C
1 August 1989
Coldest feels-like
-6.6 °C
12 January 1941
Snowiest day
4.1 cm
23 February 1948
Sunniest day
14.9 h
21 June 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14.1 °C | +2.0 °C | 292 mm | +133 mm |
| Feb | 14.8 °C | +1.6 °C | 90 mm | -52 mm |
| Mar | 15.7 °C | +0.4 °C | 165 mm | +31 mm |
| Apr | 18.8 °C | +1.8 °C | 192 mm | +77 mm |
| May | 21.1 °C | +1.8 °C | 90 mm | -11 mm |
| Jun | 25.1 °C | +2.4 °C | 54 mm | +6 mm |
| Jul | 27.4 °C | +2.2 °C | 12 mm | -8 mm |
| Aug | 27.3 °C | +1.9 °C | 12 mm | -14 mm |
| Sep | 23.1 °C | -0.4 °C | 37 mm | -29 mm |
| Oct | 21.8 °C | +2.0 °C | 159 mm | +15 mm |
| Nov | 16.0 °C | +0.7 °C | 345 mm | +188 mm |
| Dec | 13.3 °C | +0.5 °C | 197 mm | +28 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Aves?
Aves has a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 14.8 °C and it receives 1,278 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Aves?
The hottest day measured in Aves between 1940 and 2025 was 1 August 1989, reaching 37.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Aves?
The coldest day measured in Aves between 1940 and 2025 was 4 February 1963, at -2.3 °C.
Does it snow in Aves?
Almost never: Aves sees virtually no snow, with about 1 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Aves warmed?
Yes: Aves warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Aves?
The wettest day measured in Aves between 1940 and 2025 was 5 October 1981, with 96 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Aves?
The windiest day measured in Aves between 1940 and 2025 was 15 February 1941, with winds reaching 64.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Aves?
The warmest month in Aves is August (21.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (9.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Aves?
Aves receives on average 1,278 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 120 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Aves?
Aves gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Aves?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Aves between 1940 and 2025 was 23 February 1948, with 4.1 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Aves?
Yes: Aves has on average 9 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Aves?
In Aves, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.5 °C on 1 August 1989, and the lowest was -6.6 °C on 12 January 1941.
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