Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Vila Real can be described as
transitional Mediterranean. In fact, winter is a bit colder than in the Mediterranean climate, while summer nights are often cool.
The city is located in northern Portugal, 85 km (53 mi) from the coast, and at an altitude of 450 meters (1,450 ft).
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 5.8 °C (42 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 21.6 °C (71 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Vila Real - Average temperatures| Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | 2 | 10 | 5.8 | 36 | 49 | 42.4 |
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| February | 4 | 12 | 7.6 | 38 | 53 | 45.8 |
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| March | 5 | 14 | 9.6 | 40 | 58 | 49.2 |
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| April | 6 | 16 | 11.3 | 43 | 62 | 52.3 |
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| May | 8 | 20 | 14.1 | 47 | 67 | 57.4 |
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| June | 12 | 25 | 18.6 | 54 | 77 | 65.5 |
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| July | 14 | 29 | 21.6 | 58 | 84 | 70.8 |
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| August | 14 | 29 | 21.3 | 57 | 84 | 70.3 |
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| September | 13 | 26 | 19.4 | 55 | 79 | 66.8 |
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| October | 9 | 19 | 14 | 48 | 66 | 57.1 |
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| November | 5 | 14 | 9.5 | 42 | 56 | 49.1 |
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| December | 4 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 51 | 44.5 |
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| Year | 8 | 18.6 | 13.3 | 46.4 | 65.5 | 56 |
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amounts to 1,075 millimeters (42.3 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 15 mm (0.6 in) in the driest months (July, August) to 175 mm (6.9 in) in the wettest (December). Here is the average precipitation.
Vila Real - Average precipitation| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 145 | 5.7 | 12 |
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| February | 160 | 6.3 | 11 |
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| March | 85 | 3.3 | 9 |
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| April | 80 | 3.1 | 9 |
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| May | 65 | 2.6 | 8 |
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| June | 55 | 2.2 | 6 |
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| July | 15 | 0.6 | 3 |
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| August | 15 | 0.6 | 3 |
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| September | 50 | 2 | 5 |
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| October | 115 | 4.5 | 10 |
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| November | 110 | 4.3 | 9 |
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| December | 175 | 6.9 | 11 |
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| Year | 1075 | 42.3 | 95 |
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The
winter, from December to February, is relatively cold.
There are sunny periods that alternate with periods of bad weather.
Sometimes fog can form.
However, there may also be some cold periods, with highs of 5/6 °C (41/43 °F) or lower. On the coldest nights of the year, the temperature typically drops to -3/-4 °C (25/27 °F).
Snow in Vila Real is quite rare, however, it is more frequent than in central and southern Portugal, also because to the west there is a mountain range, the Serra do Marão, which partially blocks the western currents.
The coldest record is -6.5 °C (20.5 °F), recorded in February 1956 and January 1972.
Summer, from mid-June to mid-September, is hot and sunny, with rare rains.
At times, there may be cool periods, in which the night temperature can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or even below. However, from mid-June to early September, there can be very hot periods, in which the temperature reaches 36/38 °C (97/100 °F).
The highest record is 40 °C (104 °F), recorded in July 1990.
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On average, there are around 2,610
sunshine hours per year: therefore, the amount of sunshine is good. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Vila Real - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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January | 4 | 125 | February | 4.5 | 135 | March | 6.5 | 195 | April | 7 | 215 | May | 8.5 | 265 | June | 10 | 295 | July | 11.5 | 350 | August | 11 | 340 | September | 8 | 245 | October | 6 | 190 | November | 4.5 | 140 | December | 4 | 120 | Year | 7.2 | 2615 |
Best Time
The
best times to visit Vila Real are spring and autumn, ie from mid-May to mid-June and from mid-September to early October. In summer, it is generally not too hot, but as we have said, there can be hot periods.