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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Souto Portugal

In Souto, the summers are comfortable, dry, and mostly clear and the winters are cold, wet, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 42°F to 74°F and is rarely below 33°F or above 85°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Souto for warm-weather activities is from mid June to early September.

Climate in Souto

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Souto weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.3 months, from June 15 to September 25, with an average daily high temperature above 71°F. The hottest month of the year in Souto is August, with an average high of 74°F and low of 59°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.5 months, from November 22 to March 5, with an average daily high temperature below 60°F. The coldest month of the year in Souto is January, with an average low of 42°F and high of 56°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Souto

Average High and Low Temperature in SoutowarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1556°FJan 1556°FJul 2874°FJul 2874°F42°F42°F59°F59°FJun 1571°FJun 1571°FSep 2571°FSep 2571°FNov 2260°FNov 2260°FMar 560°FMar 560°F57°F57°F55°F55°F46°F46°F44°F44°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 56°F58°F61°F63°F66°F71°F73°F74°F72°F67°F61°F57°F
Temp. 49°F50°F53°F56°F59°F64°F66°F66°F64°F60°F54°F50°F
Low 42°F43°F45°F48°F52°F57°F59°F59°F56°F53°F47°F43°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Souto

Average Hourly Temperature in SoutoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldcoldcoldcoldcoldcoolcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Waihi, New Zealand (12,105 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Souto (view comparison).

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In Souto, 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 Souto begins around June 8 and lasts for 3.1 months, ending around September 12.

The clearest month of the year in Souto is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 83% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 12 and lasts for 8.9 months, ending around June 8.

The cloudiest month of the year in Souto is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 56% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Souto

Cloud Cover Categories in SoutoclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2085%Jul 2085%Dec 1543%Dec 1543%Jun 864%Jun 864%Sep 1264%Sep 1264%NowNowclearmostly clearmostly cloudyovercastpartly cloudy
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 54%51%48%46%42%31%17%22%37%49%54%56%
Clearer 46%49%52%54%58%69%83%78%63%51%46%44%

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

The wetter season lasts 8.2 months, from September 22 to May 29, with a greater than 21% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Souto is November, with an average of 10.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 3.8 months, from May 29 to September 22. The month with the fewest wet days in Souto is July, with an average of 1.6 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 Souto is November, with an average of 10.5 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 37% on October 28.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Souto

Daily Chance of Precipitation in SoutowetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Oct 2837%Oct 2837%Jul 214%Jul 214%Sep 2221%Sep 2221%May 2921%May 2921%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 10.3d8.5d8.0d8.7d7.6d4.0d1.6d2.3d5.3d10.3d10.5d10.5d

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. Souto experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Souto. The month with the most rain in Souto is December, with an average rainfall of 5.0 inches.

The month with the least rain in Souto is July, with an average rainfall of 0.4 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Souto

Average Monthly Rainfall in SoutoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 in14 in14 inDec 275.1 inDec 275.1 inJul 170.4 inJul 170.4 inNov 74.9 inNov 74.9 inApr 133.1 inApr 133.1 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 4.4″3.4″2.7″3.0″2.3″1.0″0.4″0.6″2.0″4.4″4.8″5.0″

The length of the day in Souto varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 13 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 8 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Souto

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in SoutoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2015 hr, 8 minJun 2015 hr, 8 minJun 2012 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 229 hr, 14 minDec 219 hr, 14 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 9.6h10.7h12.0h13.3h14.5h15.1h14.8h13.7h12.4h11.1h9.9h9.3h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:01 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 58 minutes later at 7:59 AM on January 5. The earliest sunset is at 5:06 PM on December 8, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 5 minutes later at 9:10 PM on June 27.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Souto

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in SoutoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 146:01 AMJun 146:01 AM9:10 PMJun 279:10 PMJun 27Dec 85:06 PMDec 85:06 PM7:59 AMJan 57:59 AMJan 5Mar 31DSTMar 31DSTDSTOct 27DSTOct 27daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Souto

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in SoutoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM0000101010202020303030304040505060607000010101010202020303040405050602672NowNow
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

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.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Souto

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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.

The perceived humidity level in Souto, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 4% of 4% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Souto

Humidity Comfort Levels in SoutoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 10%Mar 10%Aug 137%Aug 137%NowNowhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.4d1.2d2.0d1.3d0.6d0.1d0.0d

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 Souto experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.4 months, from October 21 to May 2, with average wind speeds of more than 7.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Souto is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.6 months, from May 2 to October 21. The calmest month of the year in Souto is September, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.1 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Souto

Average Wind Speed in SoutowindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mphDec 268.1 mphDec 268.1 mphSep 126.0 mphSep 126.0 mphOct 217.0 mphOct 217.0 mphMay 27.0 mphMay 27.0 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 7.87.67.47.36.86.56.56.16.16.97.68.0

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Souto varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the east for 1.2 months, from January 8 to February 13 and for 1.7 months, from November 5 to December 28, with a peak percentage of 35% on December 16. The wind is most often from the north for 8.1 months, from February 13 to October 16, with a peak percentage of 54% on July 23. The wind is most often from the south for 2.9 weeks, from October 16 to November 5 and for 1.6 weeks, from December 28 to January 8, with a peak percentage of 30% on October 28.

Wind Direction in Souto

Wind Direction in SoutoENSEJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Souto 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 4.2 months, from June 14 to October 21, with an average temperature above 63°F. The month of the year in Souto with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 64°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.5 months, from December 29 to April 13, with an average temperature below 58°F. The month of the year in Souto with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 56°F.

Average Water Temperature in Souto

Average Water Temperature in SoutowarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec54°F54°F56°F56°F58°F58°F60°F60°F62°F62°F64°F64°F66°F66°F68°F68°FAug 2864°FAug 2864°F56°FFeb 1856°FFeb 18Jun 1463°FJun 1463°FOct 2163°FOct 2163°FDec 2958°FDec 2958°FApr 1358°FApr 1358°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 57°F56°F57°F58°F60°F62°F64°F64°F64°F63°F61°F58°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Souto 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 Souto for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to early September, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Tourism Score in Souto

Tourism Score in Soutobest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.68.61.91.9NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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 Souto for hot-weather activities is from mid July to late August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Souto

Beach/Pool Score in SoutoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.05.00.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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).

The growing season in Souto typically lasts for 11 months (322 days), from around February 4 to around December 22, rarely starting after March 6, or ending before November 21.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Souto

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Soutogrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Feb 450%Feb 450%Dec 2250%Dec 2290%Mar 690%Mar 690%Nov 2190%Nov 2134%Jan 1634%Jan 16Jul 13100%Jul 13100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

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.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Souto should appear around February 10, only rarely appearing before January 27 or after February 28.

Growing Degree Days in Souto

Growing Degree Days in SoutoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°F3,500°F3,500°FFeb 1090°FFeb 1090°FJun 10900°FJun 10900°FAug 71,800°FAug 71,800°FDec 313,170°FDec 313,170°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

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 3.1 months, from May 16 to August 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Souto is July, with an average of 7.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from October 24 to February 15, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Souto is December, with an average of 1.7 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Souto

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in SoutobrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 57.9 kWhJul 57.9 kWhDec 241.7 kWhDec 241.7 kWhMay 166.6 kWhMay 166.6 kWhAug 206.6 kWhAug 206.6 kWhOct 242.9 kWhOct 242.9 kWhFeb 152.9 kWhFeb 152.9 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 2.03.04.35.56.67.67.86.85.13.42.21.7

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Souto are 40.987 deg latitude, -8.622 deg longitude, and 203 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Souto contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 436 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 160 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,332 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (4,652 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Souto is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (29%), within 10 miles by water (39%) and trees (26%), and within 50 miles by water (42%) and trees (28%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Souto, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 3 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Souto.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Souto according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Souto is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Souto and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Souto and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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