Vila Nova de Gaia in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Vila Nova de Gaia sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 433 mm of rain over about 34 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 13°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Vila Nova de Gaia's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vila Nova de Gaia's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 433 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Vila Nova de Gaia in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in Vila Nova de Gaia reaches about 13°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Vila Nova de Gaia 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 | 12° / 6° | 155 | 12.1 | 9.4 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 14° / 7° | 106 | 9.5 | 10.4 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 16° / 9° | 124 | 10.8 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 17° / 10° | 129 | 13 | 13.1 | 5.2 |
| May | 20° / 12° | 112 | 12 | 14.3 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 23° / 15° | 43 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 25° / 16° | 23 | 4.1 | 14.7 | 8.4 |
| Aug | 26° / 17° | 29 | 4.9 | 13.6 | 8.2 |
| Sep | 23° / 15° | 69 | 7.6 | 12.3 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 20° / 13° | 174 | 13.1 | 10.9 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 15° / 9° | 165 | 13.1 | 9.7 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 13° / 7° | 172 | 12.6 | 9.1 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Vila Nova de Gaia gets around 433 mm of rain over 34 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 18 min in early December to 10 h 54 min 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 2.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Vila Nova de Gaia
In winter, Vila Nova de Gaia overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Vila Nova de Gaia's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Vila Nova de Gaia?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vila Nova de Gaia.
What to pack for Vila Nova de Gaia in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Vila Nova de Gaia sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 34 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Vila Nova de Gaia 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 offshore is warmest in September at about 17°C and coldest in February near 13°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 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 17 | Cool |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 17 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Vila Nova de Gaia 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 Nova de Gaia peaks around June 23 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 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Vila Nova de Gaia 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 Vila Nova de Gaia is worst in August — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× 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) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Moderate |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 24 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Vila Nova de Gaia?
Vila Nova de Gaia sits at 41.1°N, 8.6°W, 122 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Santo Ovídio, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Vila Nova de Gaia
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vila Nova de Gaia.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vila Nova de Gaia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 87 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,402 m.
The land around Vila Nova de Gaia is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (30%), water (30%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), water (26%) and grassland (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 Nova de Gaia (41.124°, -8.6124°, elevation 122 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.