Vila Franca de Xira in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Vila Franca de Xira sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 193 mm of rain over about 25 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 15°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Vila Franca de Xira's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vila Franca de Xira's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 193 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Vila Franca de Xira in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.
A typical winter day in Vila Franca de Xira reaches about 15°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Vila Franca de Xira 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° / 7° | 66 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 15° / 8° | 50 | 7 | 10.5 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 18° / 9° | 57 | 8.4 | 11.7 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 19° / 11° | 57 | 8.7 | 13 | 6.5 |
| May | 22° / 13° | 50 | 7 | 14.1 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 26° / 15° | 12 | 2.6 | 14.7 | 8.3 |
| Jul | 28° / 17° | 3 | 0.8 | 14.5 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 29° / 17° | 6 | 1.3 | 13.5 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 26° / 16° | 31 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 22° / 14° | 78 | 9.2 | 11 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 17° / 10° | 80 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 15° / 8° | 76 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Vila Franca de Xira gets around 193 mm of rain over 25 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 13 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.5 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Vila Franca de Xira?
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 Vila Franca de Xira for sightseeing.
What to pack for Vila Franca de Xira in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Vila Franca de Xira sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Vila Franca de Xira 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 17 | Cool |
| Jul | 18 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 18 | Cool |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Cool |
UV index in Vila Franca de Xira 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
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.
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 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.