Vila Franca de Xira in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Vila Franca de Xira sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 190 mm of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 16°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Vila Franca de Xira's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vila Franca de Xira's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
22°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
190 mm
24 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
6.8
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Vila Franca de Xira in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 16°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Vila Franca de Xira reaches about 22°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Vila Franca de Xira 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 668.79.64.3
Feb15° / 50710.55.0
Mar18° / 578.411.76.2
Apr19° / 11°578.7136.5
May22° / 13°50714.17.4
Jun26° / 15°122.614.78.3
Jul28° / 17°30.814.58.0
Aug29° / 17°61.313.57.5
Sep26° / 16°314.612.37.9
Oct22° / 14°789.2116.9
Nov17° / 10°809.79.95.6
Dec15° / 769.39.34.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Vila Franca de Xira gets around 190 mm of rain over 24 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 12 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Vila Franca de Xira?

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.

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Vila Franca de Xira for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vila Franca de Xira in Fall

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

In fall, Vila Franca de Xira sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Vila Franca de Xira in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 18°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 38 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.

12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May16Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Vila Franca de Xira in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vila Franca de Xira peaks around July 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 20UV 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 Vila Franca de Xira?

Vila Franca de Xira sits at 39.0°N, 9.0°W, 15 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Vialonga, 12 km away.

Topography around Vila Franca de Xira

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vila Franca de Xira.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vila Franca de Xira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 674 m.

The land around Vila Franca de Xira is covered by grassland (29%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and water (33%), grassland (32%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
439 m
80 km
674 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Vialonga 12 km · Póvoa de Santa Iria 12 km · Santa Iria da Azóia 16 km · Azambuja 17 km · São João da Talha 17 km · Camarate 21 km · Loures 21 km · Sacavém 21 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 Vila Franca de Xira (38.9552°, -8.9897°, elevation 15 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.