Climate · Portugal

Monsaraz

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

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years38.4°N200 m above the sea
  1. Jan60°16°42°6°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb63°17°43°6°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar68°20°46°8°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr72°22°50°10°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May79°26°55°13°Rain on about one day a week.
  6. Jun89°32°62°17°Rain on about one day a week.
  7. Jul95°35°66°19°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  8. Aug96°36°67°19°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  9. Sep88°31°63°17°Rain on about one day a week.
  10. Oct80°27°58°14°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov68°20°50°10°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec62°17°44°7°Rain on about two 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 hot season runs from June to September, with highs near 92°F and nights near 64°F. From November to March, highs are nearer 64°F. The rain comes from October to May, on about two days a week. June to August is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.The hot season runs from June to September, with highs near 33°C and nights near 18°C. From November to March, highs are nearer 18°C. The rain comes from October to May, on about two days a week. June to August is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.

Where Monsaraz sits

Europe/Lisbon

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Latitude
38.4°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
200 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Melides122 km west

The land around Monsaraz, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Monsaraz, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Monsaraz, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Monsaraz, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Monsaraz, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Monsaraz, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Monsaraz, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Monsaraz, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Monsaraz, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Monsaraz, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Monsaraz, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Monsaraz, 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 96°F in August.Highs from 16°C in January to 36°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in November and December (28% of days), driest in July (2%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (12% cover), cloudiest in December (56%).

Daylight

From 9h 32m in December to 14h 48m 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

Monsaraz, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWetter
42°6°60°16°
2 days53%9h 49m
FebruaryWetter
43°6°63°17°
2 days51%10h 42m
MarchWetter
46°8°68°20°
2 days51%11h 53m
AprilWetter
50°10°72°22°
2 days49%13h 10m
MayWetterAt its best
55°13°79°26°
1 day44%14h 15m
JuneHot season
62°17°89°32°
1 day30%14h 48m
JulyHot season
66°19°95°35°
no days12%14h 32m
AugustHot season
67°19°96°36°
no days17%13h 36m
SeptemberHot season
63°17°88°31°
1 day35%12h 21m
OctoberWetterAt its best
58°14°80°27°
2 days48%11h 05m
NovemberWetter
50°10°68°20°
2 days50%10h 02m
DecemberWetter
44°7°62°17°
2 days56%9h 32m

When is the best time to visit Monsaraz?


The best months are May, or October: highs near 79°F, nights near 57°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are May, or October: highs near 26°C, nights near 14°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 Monsaraz?

August, with highs near 96°F and lows near 67°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 60°F.August, with highs near 36°C and lows near 19°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 16°C.

When does it rain most in Monsaraz?

November and December, with rain on about two days a week. July is the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.

How long are the days in Monsaraz?

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

When are the skies clearest in Monsaraz?

July, when cloud covers about 12% of the sky on average. December is the cloudiest, at about 56%.

Places with a year like Monsaraz's

by their highs, lows and wet days

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

Elsewhere in Portugal

All of Portugal

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Monsaraz. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. 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.