Queijas climate — normals and trends
Queijas (Portugal) has a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Csb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 16.0 °C and it receives 586 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 (20.6 °C on average) and the coldest is January (11.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Queijas averages 0 frost days, 2 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 82 rainy days per year.
Queijas has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.10 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.7 °C (on 21 July 1941) and the coldest 0.4 °C (on 11 February 1956).
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
QueijasLisbon District
- coords
- 38.72°, -9.26°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
16.0°C
Average daily high
18.6°C
Average daily low
13.7°C
Annual rainfall
586mm
Sunshine / day
10.5h
Mean relative humidity
78%
Average peak wind
23.3km/h
Seasonal range
9.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
2 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
82 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.1 cm
Average feels-like high
17.5 °C
Average feels-like low
11.6 °C
Average peak gust
39.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
6 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.26 · 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
21 July 1941
Coldest day
0.4 °C
11 February 1956
Wettest day
84 mm
13 November 2025
Windiest day
76.9 km/h
15 February 1941
Strongest gust
126.7 km/h
15 February 1941
Hottest feels-like
38.3 °C
1 August 2003
Coldest feels-like
-5.8 °C
11 February 1956
Snowiest day
7.3 cm
13 January 1945
Sunniest day
14.7 h
16 June 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15.4 °C | +1.8 °C | 125 mm | +48 mm |
| Feb | 15.3 °C | +1.1 °C | 65 mm | -5 mm |
| Mar | 15.4 °C | -0.2 °C | 175 mm | +109 mm |
| Apr | 18.0 °C | +1.1 °C | 101 mm | +48 mm |
| May | 20.2 °C | +1.3 °C | 33 mm | -6 mm |
| Jun | 23.6 °C | +1.9 °C | 5 mm | -7 mm |
| Jul | 24.4 °C | +0.7 °C | 2 mm | -1 mm |
| Aug | 25.1 °C | +1.0 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
| Sep | 22.9 °C | -0.1 °C | 12 mm | -14 mm |
| Oct | 22.0 °C | +1.8 °C | 46 mm | -21 mm |
| Nov | 17.2 °C | +0.5 °C | 219 mm | +135 mm |
| Dec | 14.5 °C | +0.1 °C | 151 mm | +65 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Queijas?
Queijas has a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 16.0 °C and it receives 586 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Queijas?
The hottest day measured in Queijas between 1940 and 2025 was 21 July 1941, reaching 37.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Queijas?
The coldest day measured in Queijas between 1940 and 2025 was 11 February 1956, at 0.4 °C.
Does it snow in Queijas?
Almost never: Queijas sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Queijas warmed?
Yes: Queijas warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Queijas?
The wettest day measured in Queijas between 1940 and 2025 was 13 November 2025, with 84 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Queijas?
The windiest day measured in Queijas between 1940 and 2025 was 15 February 1941, with winds reaching 76.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Queijas?
The warmest month in Queijas is August (20.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (11.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Queijas?
Queijas receives on average 586 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 82 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Queijas?
Queijas gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Queijas?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Queijas between 1940 and 2025 was 13 January 1945, with 7.3 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Queijas?
Yes: Queijas has on average 6 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Queijas?
In Queijas, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.3 °C on 1 August 2003, and the lowest was -5.8 °C on 11 February 1956.
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