Covilhã Temperature by Month

The average annual maximum temperature in Covilhã, Centro Region, Portugal is 20°C (68°F), with daytime highs ranging from 11°C (52°F) in January to 30°C (86°F) in July. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Covilhã compares to cities worldwide.

The weather in Covilhã experiences significant differences between warm and cold seasons, with big shifts in temperature. At night, minimum temperatures range from 16°C (61°F) in July to 3°C (37°F) in January.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Covilhã by month:

The coolest part of the day is typically between 4 AM and 6 AM, while 3 PM is usually the warmest, when solar heating is at its peak. July, the city's warmest month, averages 345 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Covilhã's average annual maximum temperature is 20°C (68°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.

On the cooler end, Oslo, Norway averages just 10°C (50°F) annually, with pleasant summers but long, cold winters.

Seoul, South Korea averages 18°C (64°F) a year, with four clear seasons, cold winters, and hot humid summers.

Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.

Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story, humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.

In the cooler months, when temperatures drop below 10°C, high humidity makes the cold feel more cutting than it would in dry conditions.

In Covilhã, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 11°C (52°F) and humidity around 80%, considered very high. In July, the warmest month, temperatures average 30°C (86°F) with 57% humidity, conditions that feel moderate. For a full picture, see our humidity page.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round, large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.

For more on Covilhã's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Covilhã climate page.