Peniche weather in April

In April, Peniche sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 53 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Peniche's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Peniche's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:07 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Peniche is city seat of Peniche municipality.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical April day in Peniche reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11513
21513
31513
41513
51513
61513
71513
81513
91513
101513
111513
121513
131513
141513
151513
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Peniche weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12°8610.89.54.1
Feb14° / 12°638.410.54.2
Mar15° / 13°558.311.74.7
Apr15° / 14°538.7134.9
May16° / 15°416.214.15.9
Jun18° / 17°92.314.77.4
Jul19° / 18°4114.58.0
Aug20° / 18°51.413.58.0
Sep19° / 18°284.312.37.4
Oct18° / 17°849.2116.3
Nov16° / 15°9811.69.85.1
Dec15° / 13°8810.89.34.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66238
76238
86139
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196337
206337
216337
226337
236436
246436
256535
266436
276535
286535
296535
306634

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Peniche gets around 53 mm of rain over 8.7 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
629
729
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2228
2328
2427
2527
2626
2725
2825
2924
3024

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187130
286140
385150
485150
584160
684160
783170
883170
982180
1082180
1182180
1281190
1381190
1481190
1581190
1680200
1780200
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2078220
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2277230
2375241
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2574251
2673261
2772271
2871281
2970291
3069301

Wind in April

Winds average 23 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
723breezy
823breezy
923breezy
1023breezy
1123breezy
1223breezy
1323breezy
1423breezy
1523breezy
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3023breezy

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:316:54
212.46:296:55
312.56:276:56
412.56:266:57
512.66:246:58
612.66:236:59
712.66:217:00
812.76:197:01
912.76:187:02
1012.86:167:03
1112.86:157:04
1212.96:137:05
1312.96:117:06
1412.96:107:07
1513.06:087:08
1613.06:077:09
1713.16:057:10
1813.16:047:11
1913.26:027:12
2013.26:017:13
2113.25:597:14
2213.35:587:15
2313.35:577:16
2413.45:557:17
2513.45:547:18
2613.45:527:19
2713.55:517:20
2813.55:507:21
2913.65:487:22
3013.65:477:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.39 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Peniche

In seasonPeak

In April, Peniche sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Peniche's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Peniche?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Peniche for sightseeing.

What to pack for Peniche in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Peniche sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Peniche in April

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May16Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Peniche in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Peniche peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Peniche?

Peniche sits at 39.4°N, 9.4°W, 17 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Caldas da Rainha, 22 km away.

Topography around Peniche

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Peniche.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Peniche has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 m.

The land around Peniche is covered by water (70%) within 3 km, water (73%) within 16 km, and water (40%), trees (24%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
204 m
80 km
673 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Caldas da Rainha 22 km · Torres Vedras 31 km · Alcobaça 41 km · Azambuja 54 km · Vila Franca de Xira 56 km · Marinha Grande 58 km · Monsanto 59 km · Vialonga 60 km

Portugal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,082
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
8.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 612
Religion
Catholic 68%not applicable 13%no religion 12%no response 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Peniche (39.3558°, -9.3811°, elevation 17 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).