Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Ferreira Spain

In Ferreira, the summers are short, warm, arid, and mostly clear and the winters are long, very cold, dry, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 28°F to 85°F and is rarely below 21°F or above 92°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Ferreira for hot-weather activities is from early July to mid August.

The hot season lasts for 2.8 months, from June 14 to September 9, with an average daily high temperature above 78°F. The hottest month of the year in Ferreira is July, with an average high of 84°F and low of 56°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.8 months, from November 14 to March 8, with an average daily high temperature below 55°F. The coldest month of the year in Ferreira is January, with an average low of 28°F and high of 48°F.

In Ferreira, 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 Ferreira begins around June 9 and lasts for 2.9 months, ending around September 5.

The clearest month of the year in Ferreira is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 91% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 5 and lasts for 9.1 months, ending around June 9.

The cloudiest month of the year in Ferreira is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 45% 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 Ferreira varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 7.8 months, from September 24 to May 18, with a greater than 8% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Ferreira is November, with an average of 4.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.2 months, from May 18 to September 24. The month with the fewest wet days in Ferreira is July, with an average of 0.4 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 Ferreira is November, with an average of 4.4 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 16% on October 24.

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. Ferreira experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.1 months, from September 16 to May 19, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Ferreira is November, with an average rainfall of 1.2 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from May 19 to September 16. The month with the least rain in Ferreira is July, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Ferreira experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 4.0 weeks, from January 21 to February 19, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Ferreira is February, with an average snowfall of 1.0 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 11 months, from February 19 to January 21. The least snow falls around July 26, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Ferreira varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 36 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 43 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 6:51 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 39 minutes later at 8:30 AM on October 26. The earliest sunset is at 5:54 PM on December 5, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 42 minutes later at 9:36 PM on June 28.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Ferreira 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.

The perceived humidity level in Ferreira, 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, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.6 months, from October 29 to May 16, with average wind speeds of more than 7.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Ferreira is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.5 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.4 months, from May 16 to October 29. The calmest month of the year in Ferreira is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.0 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the east for 1.6 weeks, from February 27 to March 9, with a peak percentage of 34% on March 1. The wind is most often from the west for 12 months, from March 9 to February 27, with a peak percentage of 35% on January 1.

Ferreira 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 2.4 months, from July 8 to September 21, with an average temperature above 72°F. The month of the year in Ferreira with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 75°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.9 months, from December 1 to April 30, with an average temperature below 62°F. The month of the year in Ferreira with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 59°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Ferreira 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 Ferreira for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to early 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 Ferreira for hot-weather activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the third 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).

The growing season in Ferreira typically lasts for 6.7 months (204 days), from around April 13 to around November 3, rarely starting before March 17 or after May 7, and rarely ending before October 14 or after November 23.

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 Ferreira should appear around April 5, only rarely appearing before March 21 or after April 22.

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 3.3 months, from May 9 to August 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.2 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Ferreira is July, with an average of 8.2 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from October 27 to February 10, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.7 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Ferreira is December, with an average of 2.5 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Ferreira are 37.172 deg latitude, -3.035 deg longitude, and 4,134 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Ferreira contains large variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 2,008 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 4,331 feet. Within 10 miles contains large variations in elevation (6,407 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (11,398 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Ferreira is covered by cropland (56%), trees (31%), and shrubs (10%), within 10 miles by cropland (44%) and trees (34%), and within 50 miles by cropland (35%) and trees (21%).