Maia in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Maia sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 392 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 25°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 Maia's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Maia's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 392 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Maia in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 14°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Maia reaches about 20°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Maia 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 7° | 150 | 12.2 | 9.4 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 14° / 7° | 103 | 9.5 | 10.3 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 16° / 9° | 121 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 17° / 10° | 121 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 5.5 |
| May | 20° / 13° | 101 | 11.2 | 14.3 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 23° / 15° | 40 | 6.3 | 14.9 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 25° / 17° | 23 | 4 | 14.7 | 8.4 |
| Aug | 26° / 17° | 30 | 4.5 | 13.7 | 8.2 |
| Sep | 23° / 16° | 64 | 6.6 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 20° / 13° | 166 | 12.7 | 10.9 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 16° / 10° | 163 | 12.9 | 9.7 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 13° / 8° | 167 | 12.4 | 9.1 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Maia gets around 392 mm of rain over 32 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 11 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Maia
In fall, Maia overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Maia's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Maia?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Maia for sightseeing.
What to pack for Maia in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Maia sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Maia 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 offshore 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 Maia in Fall
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 Maia 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 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 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 | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Maia?
Maia sits at 41.2°N, 8.6°W, 93 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Vermoim, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Maia
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Maia.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Maia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 75 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,521 m.
The land around Maia is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (32%), artificial surfaces (25%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), water (26%) and grassland (24%) 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 Maia (41.2357°, -8.6199°, elevation 93 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.