Estremoz climate — normals and trends
Estremoz (Portugal) has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Csa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 16.3 °C and it receives 517 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 July (24.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (8.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Estremoz averages 4 frost days, 71 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 74 rainy days per year.
Estremoz has warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.14 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 7 to 1 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 44.9 °C (on 1 August 2003) and the coldest -4.0 °C (on 15 January 1945).
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
EstremozÉvora District
- coords
- 38.84°, -7.59°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
16.3°C
Average daily high
21.9°C
Average daily low
11.2°C
Annual rainfall
517mm
Sunshine / day
10.2h
Mean relative humidity
66%
Average peak wind
14.9km/h
Seasonal range
16.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
4 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
71 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
74 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.4 cm
Average feels-like high
20.7 °C
Average feels-like low
9.5 °C
Average peak gust
32.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
17 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.2 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.22 · 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
44.9 °C
1 August 2003
Coldest day
-4.0 °C
15 January 1945
Wettest day
59 mm
12 January 1956
Windiest day
48.0 km/h
15 February 1941
Strongest gust
107.3 km/h
30 December 1981
Hottest feels-like
45.2 °C
1 August 2003
Coldest feels-like
-7.7 °C
11 February 1956
Snowiest day
9.0 cm
29 January 2006
Sunniest day
14.7 h
27 June 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14.9 °C | +1.9 °C | 129 mm | +68 mm |
| Feb | 16.4 °C | +1.8 °C | 36 mm | -22 mm |
| Mar | 16.5 °C | -0.9 °C | 193 mm | +132 mm |
| Apr | 20.6 °C | +0.9 °C | 84 mm | +32 mm |
| May | 25.4 °C | +1.9 °C | 33 mm | -5 mm |
| Jun | 33.0 °C | +4.6 °C | 7 mm | -10 mm |
| Jul | 34.4 °C | +2.1 °C | 1 mm | -3 mm |
| Aug | 35.3 °C | +3.1 °C | 4 mm | -0 mm |
| Sep | 29.1 °C | +0.8 °C | 15 mm | -12 mm |
| Oct | 26.2 °C | +3.6 °C | 31 mm | -30 mm |
| Nov | 17.3 °C | +0.4 °C | 97 mm | +30 mm |
| Dec | 13.8 °C | +0.3 °C | 114 mm | +45 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Estremoz?
Estremoz has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 16.3 °C and it receives 517 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Estremoz?
The hottest day measured in Estremoz between 1940 and 2025 was 1 August 2003, reaching 44.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Estremoz?
The coldest day measured in Estremoz between 1940 and 2025 was 15 January 1945, at -4.0 °C.
Does it snow in Estremoz?
Almost never: Estremoz sees virtually no snow, with about 4 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Estremoz warmed?
Yes: Estremoz warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Estremoz?
The wettest day measured in Estremoz between 1940 and 2025 was 12 January 1956, with 59 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Estremoz?
The windiest day measured in Estremoz between 1940 and 2025 was 15 February 1941, with winds reaching 48.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Estremoz?
The warmest month in Estremoz is July (24.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (8.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Estremoz?
Estremoz receives on average 517 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 74 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Estremoz?
Estremoz gets on average 10.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,723 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Estremoz?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Estremoz between 1940 and 2025 was 29 January 2006, with 9.0 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Estremoz?
Yes: Estremoz has on average 17 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Estremoz?
In Estremoz, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.2 °C on 1 August 2003, and the lowest was -7.7 °C on 11 February 1956.
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