Guimarães in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Guimarães sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 585 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Guimarães's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Guimarães's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 585 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Guimarães in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C.
A typical winter day in Guimarães reaches about 12°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Guimarães weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 4° | 215 | 12.7 | 9.3 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 13° / 5° | 142 | 9.7 | 10.3 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 16° / 7° | 162 | 11.1 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 17° / 8° | 152 | 13 | 13.1 | 5.2 |
| May | 20° / 10° | 124 | 12.1 | 14.3 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 24° / 13° | 55 | 7 | 14.9 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 26° / 15° | 32 | 4.4 | 14.7 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 26° / 15° | 45 | 5.1 | 13.7 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 24° / 13° | 85 | 7.1 | 12.3 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 19° / 11° | 224 | 12.9 | 10.9 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 15° / 7° | 213 | 13.2 | 9.7 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 12° / 5° | 228 | 12.8 | 9.1 | 3.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Guimarães gets around 585 mm of rain and snow over 35 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Guimarães
In winter, Guimarães overlaps 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Guimarães?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guimarães.
What to pack for Guimarães in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Guimarães sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 35 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Guimarães in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 14°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 17 | Cool |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 17 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Guimarães in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Guimarães in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Moderate |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 24 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
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.
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
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.