Vila Real weather in May

In May, Vila Real sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 80 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Vila Real's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vila Real's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:18 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Vila Real is city seat of Vila Real municipality.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 3.6 µg/m³ · 2010

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Vila Real reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2188
3188
4188
5188
6188
7188
8189
9189
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
171910
182010
192010
202010
212010
222010
232010
242110
252111
262111
272111
282111
292111
302111
312111

Vila Real weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 11210.90.59.42.1
Feb12° / 768.30.510.33.1
Mar15° / 8910011.74.4
Apr16° / 9211.8013.14.9
May19° / 8011.3014.36.1
Jun23° / 12°346.5014.97.6
Jul26° / 14°193.6014.78.2
Aug27° / 14°224.6013.78.0
Sep23° / 13°506.5012.37.6
Oct18° / 10°12611.1010.95.7
Nov13° / 11211.60.19.73.4
Dec10° / 12310.60.29.12.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34258
44159
54159
64159
74258
84258
94258
104258
114258
124357
134456
144555
154555
164654
174654
184852
194951
204951
215050
225149
235248
245347
255347
265446
275446
285545
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Vila Real gets around 80 mm of rain over 11.3 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
338
438
539
639
740
840
940
1041
1141
1241
1340
1440
1539
1639
1738
1837
1936
2036
2135
2234
2334
2433
2532
2632
2731
2831
2931
3030
3130

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3973
4973
5964
6964
7955
8955
9955
10946
11946
12937
13937
14937
15928
16928
17928
18919
19919
209010
218911
228911
238812
248713
258614
268515
278416
288416
298317
308218
318218

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:367:21
213.85:347:22
313.85:337:23
413.95:327:24
513.95:307:25
613.95:297:26
714.05:287:27
814.05:277:28
914.15:257:29
1014.15:247:30
1114.15:237:31
1214.25:227:32
1314.25:217:33
1414.25:207:34
1514.35:197:36
1614.35:187:37
1714.35:177:38
1814.45:167:39
1914.45:157:39
2014.45:147:40
2114.55:137:41
2214.55:137:42
2314.55:127:43
2414.65:117:44
2514.65:107:45
2614.65:107:46
2714.65:097:47
2814.75:087:48
2914.75:087:49
3014.75:077:49
3114.75:067:50

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Vila Real

In seasonPeak

In May, Vila Real sits inside 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.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Vila Real?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Vila Real for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vila Real in May

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

In May, Vila Real sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

UV index in Vila Real in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
399 m
16 km
1,363 m
80 km
1,516 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Baião 29 km · Cabeceiras de Basto 31 km · Felgueiras 38 km · Fafe 40 km · Custoias 41 km · Guimarães 49 km · Paredes 50 km · Chaves 54 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 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).