Guimarães weather in October

In October, Guimarães sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 224 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Guimarães's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guimarães's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
224 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:52 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Guimarães is human settlement in Portugal.

Air quality
Good
PM10 16.2 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Guimarães reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22112
32112
42112
52112
62112
72111
82111
92011
102011
112011
122011
132011
142011
151911
161911
171911
181911
191911
201911
211810
221810
231810
241810
251810
261810
271810
281810
291710
301710
31179

Guimarães weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 21512.79.32.9
Feb13° / 1429.710.33.8
Mar16° / 16211.111.74.9
Apr17° / 1521313.15.2
May20° / 10°12412.114.36.1
Jun24° / 13°55714.97.5
Jul26° / 15°324.414.78.0
Aug26° / 15°455.113.77.9
Sep24° / 13°857.112.37.5
Oct19° / 11°22412.910.95.8
Nov15° / 21313.29.74.1
Dec12° / 22812.89.13.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55347
65347
75248
85149
95050
105050
114852
124753
134654
144555
154555
164456
174357
184258
194060
204060
213961
223862
233763
243763
253763
263763
273664
283664
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Guimarães gets around 224 mm of rain over 12.9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
231
332
432
533
634
735
836
938
1039
1140
1241
1342
1444
1544
1645
1746
1847
1947
2047
2147
2247
2347
2447
2547
2648
2748
2848
2948
3048
3147

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
167285
267285
368275
469265
570255
670255
771245
872235
973225
1073225
1174215
1274215
1374215
1474215
1574215
1674215
1775214
1875214
1975214
2075214
2175214
2275214
2375214
2476213
2576213
2676213
2777203
2877203
2979192
3080182
3181172

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:356:09
211.56:366:07
311.56:386:06
411.46:396:04
511.46:406:02
611.36:416:00
711.36:425:59
811.26:435:57
911.26:445:55
1011.16:455:54
1111.16:465:52
1211.06:485:51
1311.06:495:49
1411.06:505:47
1510.96:515:46
1610.96:525:44
1710.86:535:43
1810.86:555:41
1910.76:565:40
2010.76:575:38
2110.66:585:37
2210.66:595:35
2310.67:005:34
2410.57:025:32
2510.57:035:31
2610.47:045:30
2710.47:055:28
2810.37:075:27
2910.37:085:26
3010.37:095:25
3110.27:105:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Guimarães

In seasonPeak

In October, Guimarães sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Guimarães'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 October a good time to visit Guimarães?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Guimarães for sightseeing.

What to pack for Guimarães in October

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

In October, Guimarães sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Guimarães in October

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 45 km away) is warmest in September 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
May16Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Guimarães in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Guimarães 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
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Guimarães in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Guimarães is worst in August — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 2425 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Guimarães?

Guimarães sits at 41.4°N, 8.3°W, 189 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Fafe, 10 km away.

Topography around Guimarães

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guimarães has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 m around an average of 249 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,520 m.

The land around Guimarães is covered by trees (41%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
479 m
16 km
732 m
80 km
1,520 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Fafe 10 km · Felgueiras 12 km · Bairro Novo 14 km · Braga 16 km · Bougado 24 km · Trofa 25 km · Cabeceiras de Basto 27 km · Paredes 27 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 Guimarães (41.4444°, -8.2962°, elevation 189 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).