Oeiras in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Oeiras sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 198 mm of rain over about 26 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 14°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Oeiras's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Oeiras's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
198 mm
26 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
4.4
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Oeiras in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.

A typical winter day in Oeiras reaches about 14°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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Oeiras 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 10°688.99.64.2
Feb15° / 10°517.510.54.6
Mar16° / 11°538.111.75.5
Apr17° / 12°518.4136.0
May19° / 14°425.914.17.1
Jun22° / 16°102.114.78.4
Jul24° / 18°20.614.49.3
Aug24° / 18°4113.59.2
Sep23° / 17°294.112.38.3
Oct20° / 16°778.9116.7
Nov17° / 13°8210.29.95.5
Dec15° / 11°799.49.34.5

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Oeiras gets around 198 mm of rain over 26 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 17 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min in early December to 11 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Oeiras?

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.

4.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Oeiras for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oeiras in Winter

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

In winter, Oeiras sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Oeiras in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 15°C across winter — 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 19°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

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

14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr15Cool
May16Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Oeiras in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Oeiras peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Oeiras?

Oeiras sits at 38.7°N, 9.3°W, 36 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Carcavelos, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Oeiras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oeiras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 514 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Oeiras is covered by water (38%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, water (44%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
514 m
80 km
656 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Carcavelos 1.0 km · Paço de Arcos 2.0 km · São Domingos de Rana 3.0 km · Parede 4.0 km · Linda-a-Velha 7.0 km · Carnaxide 7.0 km · Algés 7.0 km · Massamá 7.0 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 Oeiras (38.691°, -9.3109°, elevation 36 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.