Vila Nova de Foz Côa in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Vila Nova de Foz Côa sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 186 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 11°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
19°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
186 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
6.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Vila Nova de Foz Côa in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 11°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Vila Nova de Foz Côa reaches about 19°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Vila Nova de Foz Côa 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
Jan10° / 659.19.42.3
Feb12° / 446.610.43.5
Mar15° / 498.111.75.0
Apr17° / 5510.113.15.6
May21° / 10°489.214.36.7
Jun26° / 13°204.614.97.8
Jul29° / 15°122.714.77.1
Aug29° / 15°133.313.67.1
Sep25° / 13°334.412.38.0
Oct20° / 10°82910.96.4
Nov14° / 719.49.73.9
Dec10° / 728.69.12.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Vila Nova de Foz Côa gets around 186 mm of rain over 23 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 8 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 18 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 3.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Vila Nova de Foz Côa?

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.

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Vila Nova de Foz Côa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vila Nova de Foz Côa in Fall

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

In fall, Vila Nova de Foz Côa sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Vila Nova de Foz Côa in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — 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 Nova de Foz Côa peaks around July 12 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 12UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Vila Nova de Foz Côa in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Vila Nova de Foz Côa is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1922 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Good
Aug22Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vila Nova de Foz Côa?

Vila Nova de Foz Côa sits at 41.1°N, 7.1°W, 0 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Custoias, 15 km away.

Topography around Vila Nova de Foz Côa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vila Nova de Foz Côa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 501 m around an average of 351 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 806 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,541 m.

The land around Vila Nova de Foz Côa is covered by shrubs (36%), grassland (33%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), shrubs (30%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
501 m
16 km
806 m
80 km
1,541 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Custoias 15 km · Vila Real 56 km · Sequeira 59 km · Guarda 61 km · Baião 75 km · Chaves 78 km · Viseu 80 km · Cabeceiras de Basto 86 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 Nova de Foz Côa (41.0819°, -7.1415°, elevation 0 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.