Oliveira do Douro in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Oliveira do Douro sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 433 mm of rain over about 34 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 13°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Oliveira do Douro's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Oliveira do Douro's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 433 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Oliveira do Douro in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in Oliveira do Douro reaches about 13°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Oliveira do Douro 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° / 6° | 155 | 12.1 | 9.4 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 14° / 7° | 106 | 9.5 | 10.4 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 16° / 9° | 124 | 10.8 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 17° / 10° | 129 | 13 | 13.1 | 5.2 |
| May | 20° / 12° | 112 | 12 | 14.3 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 23° / 15° | 43 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 25° / 16° | 23 | 4.1 | 14.7 | 8.4 |
| Aug | 26° / 17° | 29 | 4.9 | 13.6 | 8.2 |
| Sep | 23° / 15° | 69 | 7.6 | 12.3 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 20° / 13° | 174 | 13.1 | 10.9 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 15° / 9° | 165 | 13.1 | 9.7 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 13° / 7° | 172 | 12.6 | 9.1 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Oliveira do Douro gets around 433 mm of rain over 34 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 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 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 2.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Oliveira do Douro
In winter, Oliveira do Douro overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Oliveira do Douro's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Oliveira do Douro?
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 Oliveira do Douro.
What to pack for Oliveira do Douro in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Oliveira do Douro sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 34 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Oliveira do Douro 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 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 Oliveira do Douro 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 Oliveira do Douro peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 | 5 | 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 | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Oliveira do Douro 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 Oliveira do Douro 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 Oliveira do Douro?
Oliveira do Douro sits at 41.1°N, 8.6°W, 87 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Santo Ovídio, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Oliveira do Douro
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Oliveira do Douro.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Oliveira do Douro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,422 m.
The land around Oliveira do Douro is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (35%), artificial surfaces (27%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), water (25%) 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 Oliveira do Douro (41.1247°, -8.5846°, elevation 87 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.