Climate of Portugal
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 15°C and 27°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 11°C and 20°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 17°C and 23°C
- Rain: it rains 66 days and there is a total of approximately 93 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3347 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 15°C and 27°C |
Warmest month: | 27°C in August |
Coldest month: | 15°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 11°C and 20°C |
Sea temperature: | between 17°C and 23°C |
Dry days: | 299 days |
Days with rain: | 66 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 93 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3347 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Portugal.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Portugal.
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Climate table of Portugal
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Portugal. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Portugal might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 16 |
Night temp. (°C) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 12 |
Water temp. (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 11 |
Days with rain | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
Dry days | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 24 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Best time to visit Portugal
To go to Portugal, the best time to visit is April through November. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. In Portugal, August is the warmest month with 28°C and the most cold month is 15°C in January. The average water temperature is between 17°C and 23°C.
Climate of Portugal by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Portugal? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.












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