Esposende in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Esposende sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 450 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 14°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Esposende's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Esposende's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
450 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
5.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Esposende in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 14°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Esposende reaches about 19°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Esposende weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 17212.99.33.5
Feb14° / 1129.910.34.0
Mar16° / 13010.711.74.9
Apr17° / 11°12711.913.15.2
May19° / 13°11010.614.36.2
Jun21° / 15°40614.97.4
Jul23° / 16°233.914.78.5
Aug24° / 17°314.213.78.5
Sep22° / 16°696.712.37.5
Oct19° / 14°18912.810.95.8
Nov16° / 10°19113.69.74.5
Dec14° / 18613.493.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Esposende gets around 450 mm of rain over 33 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 13 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Esposende

In seasonPeak

In fall, Esposende overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Esposende's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Esposende?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Esposende for sightseeing.

What to pack for Esposende in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Esposende sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Esposende in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 17°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May15Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Esposende in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Esposende peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Esposende in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Esposende is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1318 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Esposende?

Esposende sits at 41.5°N, 8.8°W, 7 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Barcelos, 14 km away.

Topography around Esposende

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Esposende.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esposende has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,517 m.

The land around Esposende is covered by water (39%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), water (30%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
487 m
80 km
1,517 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Barcelos 14 km · Pedroso 14 km · Póvoa de Varzim 17 km · Viana do Castelo 18 km · Vila do Conde 21 km · Trofa 29 km · Bougado 29 km · Braga 30 km

Portugal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,082
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
8.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 612
Religion
Catholic 68%not applicable 13%no religion 12%no response 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Esposende (41.5361°, -8.782°, elevation 7 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.