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Coimbra

Warm and mostly dry from June to September; mild and damp from November to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years40.2°N20 m above the sea
  1. Jan60°16°41°5°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb62°17°42°6°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar66°19°45°7°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr70°21°48°9°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May75°24°52°11°Rain on about two days a week.
  6. Jun82°28°58°14°Rain on about two days a week.
  7. Jul86°30°60°16°Rain on about one day a week.
  8. Aug88°31°62°17°Rain on about one day a week.
  9. Sep84°29°59°15°Rain on about two days a week.
  10. Oct77°25°56°13°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov67°19°48°9°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec62°17°43°6°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 85°F and nights near 60°F. From November to March, highs are nearer 63°F. The rain comes from October to May, on about three days a week. July to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 29°C and nights near 16°C. From November to March, highs are nearer 17°C. The rain comes from October to May, on about three days a week. July to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.

Where Coimbra sits

Europe/Lisbon
this place
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Latitude
40.2°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
20 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Porto106 km north

The land around Coimbra, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Coimbra, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Coimbra, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Coimbra, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Coimbra, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Coimbra, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Coimbra, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Coimbra, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Coimbra, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Coimbra, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Coimbra, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Coimbra, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 60°F in January to 88°F in August.Highs from 16°C in January to 31°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in November (44% of days), driest in July (9%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (20% cover), cloudiest in December (57%).

Daylight

From 9h 21m in December to 14h 59m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
Coimbra, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWetter
41°5°60°16°
3 days56%9h 39m
FebruaryWetter
42°6°62°17°
2 days54%10h 36m
MarchWetter
45°7°66°19°
3 days53%11h 53m
AprilWetter
48°9°70°21°
3 days52%13h 14m
MayWetterAt its best
52°11°75°24°
2 days48%14h 24m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
58°14°82°28°
2 days36%14h 59m
JulyWarm season
60°16°86°30°
1 day20%14h 42m
AugustWarm season
62°17°88°31°
1 day22%13h 42m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
59°15°84°29°
2 days38%12h 22m
OctoberWetterAt its best
56°13°77°25°
3 days48%11h 01m
NovemberWetter
48°9°67°19°
3 days55%9h 54m
DecemberWetter
43°6°62°17°
3 days57%9h 21m

When is the best time to visit Coimbra?

The best months are May to June, or September to October: highs near 79°F, nights near 56°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are May to June, or September to October: highs near 26°C, nights near 13°C, and rain on about two days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Coimbra?

August, with highs near 88°F and lows near 62°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 60°F.August, with highs near 31°C and lows near 17°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 16°C.

When does it rain most in Coimbra?

November, with rain on about three days a week. July is the driest, with rain on about one day a week.

How long are the days in Coimbra?

From about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Coimbra?

July, when cloud covers about 20% of the sky on average. December is the cloudiest, at about 57%.

Places with a year like Coimbra's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Coimbra's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Coimbra's summer.

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All of Portugal

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Coimbra. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (20 m) against the climate model's (125 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (20 m) against the climate model's (125 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.