Vila Real in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Vila Real sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 310 mm of precipitation over about 30 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 10°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Vila Real's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vila Real's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 310 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Vila Real in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C.
A typical winter day in Vila Real reaches about 10°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Vila Real 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Vila Real gets around 310 mm of rain and snow over 30 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 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 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 2.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Vila Real
In winter, 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 winter a good time to visit Vila Real?
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 Real.
What to pack for Vila Real in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Vila Real sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
UV index in Vila Real 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 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.