Climate · Portugal

Valença do Douro

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

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years41.2°N175 m above the sea
  1. Jan56°13°39°4°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb59°15°40°4°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar64°18°43°6°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr69°21°46°8°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May74°23°51°11°Rain on about two days a week.
  6. Jun83°28°58°14°Rain on about two days a week.
  7. Jul88°31°61°16°Rain on about one day a week.
  8. Aug90°32°62°17°Rain on about one day a week.
  9. Sep83°28°59°15°Rain on about one day a week.
  10. Oct75°24°54°12°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov63°17°46°8°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec56°13°40°4°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 warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 86°F and nights near 60°F. From November to March, highs are nearer 60°F. The rain comes from October to May, on about two 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 30°C and nights near 16°C. From November to March, highs are nearer 16°C. The rain comes from October to May, on about two 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 Valença do Douro sits

Europe/Lisbon

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Latitude
41.2°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
175 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Porto88 km west

The land around Valença do Douro, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Valença do Douro, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Valença do Douro, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Valença do Douro, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Valença do Douro, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Valença do Douro, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Valença do Douro, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Valença do Douro, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Valença do Douro, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Valença do Douro, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Valença do Douro, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Valença do Douro, 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 56°F in December and January to 90°F in August.Highs from 13°C in December and January to 32°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in April (39% of days), driest in July and August (12%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (24% cover), cloudiest in December (64%).

Daylight

From 9h 15m in December to 15h 05m 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

Valença do Douro, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWetter
39°4°56°13°
3 days63%9h 34m
FebruaryWetter
40°4°59°15°
2 days59%10h 33m
MarchWetter
43°6°64°18°
2 days57%11h 52m
AprilWetter
46°8°69°21°
3 days56%13h 17m
MayWetterAt its best
51°11°74°23°
2 days53%14h 29m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
58°14°83°28°
2 days41%15h 05m
JulyWarm season
61°16°88°31°
1 day24%14h 48m
AugustWarm season
62°17°90°32°
1 day27%13h 45m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
59°15°83°28°
1 day41%12h 23m
OctoberWetterAt its best
54°12°75°24°
2 days52%10h 59m
NovemberWetter
46°8°63°17°
3 days60%9h 49m
DecemberWetter
40°4°56°13°
2 days64%9h 15m

When is the best time to visit Valença do Douro?


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 Valença do Douro?

August, with highs near 90°F and lows near 62°F. The coolest are December and January, with highs near 56°F.August, with highs near 32°C and lows near 17°C. The coolest are December and January, with highs near 13°C.

When does it rain most in Valença do Douro?

April, with rain on about three days a week. July and August are the driest, with rain on about one day a week.

How long are the days in Valença do Douro?

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

When are the skies clearest in Valença do Douro?

July, when cloud covers about 24% of the sky on average. December is the cloudiest, at about 64%.

Places with a year like Valença do Douro's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Valença do Douro's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Valença do Douro'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 Valença do Douro. 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 (175 m) against the climate model's (394 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 (175 m) against the climate model's (394 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.