Carvoeiro climate — normals and trends
Carvoeiro (Portugal) has a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Csb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 17.1 °C and it receives 466 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 (21.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (13.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Carvoeiro averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 62 rainy days per year.
Carvoeiro has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.09 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 31.8 °C (on 24 July 2004) and the coldest 3.9 °C (on 3 February 1954).
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
CarvoeiroFaro District
- coords
- 37.10°, -8.47°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
17.1°C
Average daily high
18.6°C
Average daily low
15.5°C
Annual rainfall
466mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
77%
Average peak wind
26.1km/h
Seasonal range
8.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
62 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
18.1 °C
Average feels-like low
13.3 °C
Average peak gust
37.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
27 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.28 · 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
31.8 °C
24 July 2004
Coldest day
3.9 °C
3 February 1954
Wettest day
75 mm
5 November 1997
Windiest day
86.0 km/h
15 February 1941
Strongest gust
126.4 km/h
23 December 2009
Hottest feels-like
33.9 °C
24 July 2004
Coldest feels-like
-3.4 °C
11 February 1956
Snowiest day
0.4 cm
2 February 1954
Sunniest day
14.5 h
16 June 1943
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16.4 °C | +1.6 °C | 117 mm | +53 mm |
| Feb | 15.8 °C | +0.9 °C | 51 mm | -5 mm |
| Mar | 15.6 °C | -0.2 °C | 141 mm | +85 mm |
| Apr | 17.6 °C | +0.7 °C | 56 mm | +19 mm |
| May | 19.6 °C | +0.9 °C | 17 mm | -3 mm |
| Jun | 23.1 °C | +2.1 °C | 1 mm | -4 mm |
| Jul | 23.2 °C | +0.3 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Aug | 24.4 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Sep | 21.9 °C | -0.2 °C | 1 mm | -14 mm |
| Oct | 21.5 °C | +1.3 °C | 34 mm | -22 mm |
| Nov | 18.3 °C | +0.7 °C | 78 mm | +5 mm |
| Dec | 15.5 °C | -0.1 °C | 113 mm | +30 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Carvoeiro?
Carvoeiro has a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.1 °C and it receives 466 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Carvoeiro?
The hottest day measured in Carvoeiro between 1940 and 2025 was 24 July 2004, reaching 31.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Carvoeiro?
The coldest day measured in Carvoeiro between 1940 and 2025 was 3 February 1954, at 3.9 °C.
Does it snow in Carvoeiro?
Almost never: Carvoeiro sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Carvoeiro warmed?
Yes: Carvoeiro warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Carvoeiro?
The wettest day measured in Carvoeiro between 1940 and 2025 was 5 November 1997, with 75 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Carvoeiro?
The windiest day measured in Carvoeiro between 1940 and 2025 was 15 February 1941, with winds reaching 86.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Carvoeiro?
The warmest month in Carvoeiro is August (21.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (13.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Carvoeiro?
Carvoeiro receives on average 466 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 62 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Carvoeiro?
Carvoeiro gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Carvoeiro?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Carvoeiro between 1940 and 2025 was 2 February 1954, with 0.4 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Carvoeiro?
Yes: Carvoeiro has on average 27 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Carvoeiro?
In Carvoeiro, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 33.9 °C on 24 July 2004, and the lowest was -3.4 °C on 11 February 1956.
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