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Best time to visit Porto

The best time to visit Porto, Portugal is May–September — expect daytime highs near 24°C and roughly 3.7 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically December.

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Porto climate at a glance

Porto sees average daytime highs ranging from 14°C in January to 24°C in July. Around 1412 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 126 wet days a year, peaking in December (231 mm) and easing off in July (16 mm). July is the sunniest month at about 13 hours of sunshine.

Porto temperature & rainfall by month

January: 162 mm rainFebruary: 104 mm rainMarch: 128 mm rainApril: 132 mm rainMay: 69 mm rainJune: 60 mm rainJuly: 16 mm rainAugust: 16 mm rainSeptember: 89 mm rainOctober: 226 mm rainNovember: 181 mm rainDecember: 231 mm rainJanuary high: 14°CFebruary high: 16°CMarch high: 16°CApril high: 18°CMay high: 20°CJune high: 21°CJuly high: 24°CAugust high: 24°CSeptember high: 23°COctober high: 20°CNovember high: 17°CDecember high: 15°CJanuary low: 7°CFebruary low: 9°CMarch low: 9°CApril low: 11°CMay low: 13°CJune low: 15°CJuly low: 16°CAugust low: 16°CSeptember low: 16°COctober low: 14°CNovember low: 11°CDecember low: 9°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Porto

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
February–October
9 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
November–January
3 months · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
0 months · score < 5

Porto climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 14.7 h in July. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 14°C 7°C 10.7 162 mm 6.6 h 78% 6.2 · Fair
February 16°C 9°C 9.3 104 mm 8.1 h 77% 7.9 · Good
March 16°C 9°C 12.8 128 mm 9 h 77% 7.7 · Good
April 18°C 11°C 12.8 132 mm 10.5 h 79% 8.5 · Excellent
May 20°C 13°C 9.5 69 mm 11.9 h 77% 9.4 · Excellent
June 21°C 15°C 9.3 60 mm 12.7 h 81% 9.5 · Excellent
July 24°C 16°C 3.7 16 mm 13.3 h 78% 10.0 · Excellent
August 24°C 16°C 2.8 16 mm 11.9 h 80% 10.0 · Excellent
September 23°C 16°C 7.7 89 mm 10.6 h 76% 9.8 · Excellent
October 20°C 14°C 15 226 mm 7.6 h 82% 7.8 · Good
November 17°C 11°C 15.8 181 mm 6.5 h 82% 6.8 · Fair
December 15°C 9°C 16.2 231 mm 6.1 h 81% 5.4 · Fair
Hottest month
July · 24°C
Coldest month
January · 7°C nights
Wettest month
December · 231 mm
Driest month
July · 16 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Porto?

The best time to visit Porto is May–September, when daytime highs average around 24°C with about 3.7 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Porto?

July is the hottest month in Porto, with average highs of 24°C.

What is the rainiest month in Porto?

December is the rainiest month in Porto, with around 231 mm of rainfall over 16.2 rainy days.

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