Santo António dos Olivais in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Santo António dos Olivais sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 299 mm of rain over about 30 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 Santo António dos Olivais's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santo António dos Olivais's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Rainfall
- 299 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Santo António dos Olivais in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.
A typical winter day in Santo António dos Olivais reaches about 14°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Santo António dos Olivais 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 | 14° / 6° | 108 | 10.8 | 9.5 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 15° / 6° | 80 | 8.6 | 10.4 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 18° / 8° | 85 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 19° / 10° | 92 | 10.7 | 13 | 6.1 |
| May | 22° / 12° | 73 | 9.2 | 14.2 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 25° / 14° | 23 | 5.1 | 14.8 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 9 | 2.2 | 14.6 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 28° / 16° | 14 | 3.1 | 13.6 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 25° / 15° | 49 | 6 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 21° / 12° | 117 | 11.2 | 10.9 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 17° / 9° | 117 | 11.9 | 9.8 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 14° / 7° | 111 | 10.9 | 9.2 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Santo António dos Olivais gets around 299 mm of rain over 30 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 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 11 hours 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 2.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Santo António dos Olivais
In winter, Santo António dos Olivais overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Santo António dos Olivais's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Santo António dos Olivais?
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 reasonable time to visit Santo António dos Olivais for sightseeing.
What to pack for Santo António dos Olivais in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Santo António dos Olivais sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Santo António dos Olivais 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 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 14°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 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 18 | Cool |
| Jul | 18 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 18 | Cool |
| Oct | 17 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in Santo António dos Olivais 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 Santo António dos Olivais peaks around July 14 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Santo António dos Olivais 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 Santo António dos Olivais is worst in October — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× 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) | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 24 | 23 | 29 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Santo António dos Olivais?
Santo António dos Olivais sits at 40.2°N, 8.4°W, 154 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Coimbra, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Santo António dos Olivais
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santo António dos Olivais.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santo António dos Olivais has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m around an average of 117 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 540 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,993 m.
The land around Santo António dos Olivais is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (21%) 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 Santo António dos Olivais (40.218°, -8.4052°, elevation 154 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.