Vila Real in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Vila Real sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 288 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 11°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Vila Real's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vila Real's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 288 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Vila Real in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 11°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Vila Real reaches about 18°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Vila Real 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 3° | 112 | 10.9 | 0.5 | 9.4 | 2.1 |
| Feb | 12° / 3° | 76 | 8.3 | 0.5 | 10.3 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 15° / 5° | 89 | 10 | 0 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 16° / 7° | 92 | 11.8 | 0 | 13.1 | 4.9 |
| May | 19° / 9° | 80 | 11.3 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 23° / 12° | 34 | 6.5 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 26° / 14° | 19 | 3.6 | 0 | 14.7 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 27° / 14° | 22 | 4.6 | 0 | 13.7 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 23° / 13° | 50 | 6.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 18° / 10° | 126 | 11.1 | 0 | 10.9 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 13° / 6° | 112 | 11.6 | 0.1 | 9.7 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 10° / 4° | 123 | 10.6 | 0.2 | 9.1 | 2.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Vila Real gets around 288 mm of rain over 29 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 7 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Vila Real
In fall, Vila Real overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Vila Real's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Vila Real?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Vila Real for sightseeing.
What to pack for Vila Real in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Vila Real sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.
UV index in Vila Real in Fall
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 Real peaks around July 13 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 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | 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 |
Where is Vila Real?
Vila Real sits at 41.3°N, 7.7°W, 462 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Baião, 29 km away.
Topography around Vila Real
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vila Real.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vila Real has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m around an average of 436 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,363 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,516 m.
The land around Vila Real is covered by trees (45%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and trees (42%) 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 Real (41.3001°, -7.7432°, elevation 462 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.