Torres Novas in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Torres Novas sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 215 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 37% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Torres Novas's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Torres Novas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Rainfall
- 215 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Torres Novas in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.
A typical winter day in Torres Novas reaches about 14°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Torres Novas 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° | 75 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 15° / 6° | 57 | 7.4 | 10.4 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 18° / 8° | 64 | 8.3 | 11.7 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 20° / 10° | 65 | 9.3 | 13 | 6.4 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 60 | 8 | 14.1 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 27° / 15° | 16 | 3.4 | 14.7 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 30° / 16° | 5 | 1.4 | 14.5 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 30° / 16° | 9 | 2.3 | 13.5 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 27° / 15° | 39 | 4.9 | 12.3 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 22° / 13° | 89 | 9.5 | 11 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 17° / 9° | 85 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 14° / 7° | 83 | 9.1 | 9.3 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Torres Novas gets around 215 mm of rain over 26 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 24 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 2.4 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Torres Novas?
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 Torres Novas for sightseeing.
What to pack for Torres Novas in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Torres Novas sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Torres Novas 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 at the nearest coast (about 53 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°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) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 18 | Cool |
| Jul | 18 | Cool |
| Aug | 19 | Cool |
| Sep | 19 | Cool |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Cool |
UV index in Torres Novas 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 Torres Novas peaks around July 15 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 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Torres Novas 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 Torres Novas is worst in August — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× 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 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Moderate |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Torres Novas?
Torres Novas sits at 39.5°N, 8.5°W, 72 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Entroncamento, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Torres Novas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Torres Novas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Torres Novas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 669 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,199 m.
The land around Torres Novas is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (32%) 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 Torres Novas (39.4758°, -8.5435°, elevation 72 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.