Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Vila Nova de Milfontes Portugal

In Vila Nova de Milfontes, the summers are warm, arid, and mostly clear and the winters are cold, windy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 47°F to 83°F and is rarely below 41°F or above 93°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Vila Nova de Milfontes for hot-weather activities is from early July to early September.

The warm season lasts for 3.2 months, from June 16 to September 21, with an average daily high temperature above 78°F. The hottest month of the year in Vila Nova de Milfontes is August, with an average high of 82°F and low of 64°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.6 months, from November 21 to March 9, with an average daily high temperature below 64°F. The coldest month of the year in Vila Nova de Milfontes is January, with an average low of 47°F and high of 59°F.

In Vila Nova de Milfontes, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Vila Nova de Milfontes begins around June 1 and lasts for 3.3 months, ending around September 12.

The clearest month of the year in Vila Nova de Milfontes is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 92% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 12 and lasts for 8.7 months, ending around June 1.

The cloudiest month of the year in Vila Nova de Milfontes is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 48% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Vila Nova de Milfontes varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 7.7 months, from September 27 to May 16, with a greater than 14% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Vila Nova de Milfontes is December, with an average of 8.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.3 months, from May 16 to September 27. The month with the fewest wet days in Vila Nova de Milfontes is July, with an average of 0.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Vila Nova de Milfontes is December, with an average of 8.0 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 27% on December 2.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Vila Nova de Milfontes experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.8 months, from September 7 to June 1, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Vila Nova de Milfontes is November, with an average rainfall of 2.9 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from June 1 to September 7. The month with the least rain in Vila Nova de Milfontes is July, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Vila Nova de Milfontes varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 33 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 47 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 6:12 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 42 minutes later at 7:54 AM on October 26. The earliest sunset is at 5:16 PM on December 5, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 45 minutes later at 9:01 PM on June 28.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Vila Nova de Milfontes during 2024, starting in the spring on March 31, lasting 6.9 months, and ending in the fall on October 27.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Vila Nova de Milfontes experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from June 25 to October 25, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 4% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Vila Nova de Milfontes is August, with 4.7 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 20, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Vila Nova de Milfontes experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 9.7 months, from October 28 to August 18, with average wind speeds of more than 10.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Vila Nova de Milfontes is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 11.3 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 2.3 months, from August 18 to October 28. The calmest month of the year in Vila Nova de Milfontes is September, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.5 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Vila Nova de Milfontes varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the east for 2.4 weeks, from December 12 to December 29, with a peak percentage of 32% on December 16. The wind is most often from the north for 11 months, from December 29 to December 12, with a peak percentage of 31% on January 1.

Vila Nova de Milfontes is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.9 months, from June 30 to October 27, with an average temperature above 65°F. The month of the year in Vila Nova de Milfontes with the warmest water is September, with an average temperature of 67°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.5 months, from January 7 to April 22, with an average temperature below 60°F. The month of the year in Vila Nova de Milfontes with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 59°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Vila Nova de Milfontes throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Vila Nova de Milfontes for general outdoor tourist activities is from late May to late September, with a peak score in the second week of July.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Vila Nova de Milfontes for hot-weather activities is from early July to early September, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Vila Nova de Milfontes are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from May 9 to August 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.0 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Vila Nova de Milfontes is July, with an average of 8.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from October 26 to February 12, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Vila Nova de Milfontes is December, with an average of 2.3 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Vila Nova de Milfontes are 37.724 deg latitude, -8.783 deg longitude, and 72 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Vila Nova de Milfontes contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 230 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 86 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,198 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,976 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Vila Nova de Milfontes is covered by water (30%), cropland (28%), trees (16%), and grassland (15%), within 10 miles by water (44%) and cropland (31%), and within 50 miles by water (49%) and cropland (25%).