Viseu in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Viseu sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 85 mm of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early June to 26°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Viseu's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Viseu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 85 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Viseu in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early June to 26°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Viseu reaches about 26°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
Viseu weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 11° / 4° | 152 | 11.6 | 0.5 | 9.4 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 12° / 4° | 102 | 9.3 | 0.3 | 10.4 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 15° / 6° | 115 | 10.6 | 0 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 17° / 7° | 118 | 12.8 | 0 | 13.1 | 4.9 |
| May | 20° / 10° | 98 | 11.6 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 23° / 13° | 40 | 6.2 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 27° / 15° | 19 | 3.7 | 0 | 14.6 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 27° / 15° | 26 | 4.6 | 0 | 13.6 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 24° / 13° | 66 | 7.1 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 19° / 10° | 168 | 12.2 | 0 | 10.9 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 14° / 7° | 150 | 12.7 | 0.1 | 9.7 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 11° / 5° | 160 | 11.6 | 0.1 | 9.1 | 2.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Viseu gets around 85 mm of rain over 15 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Viseu
None of Viseu's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Viseu's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Viseu?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is one of the better times to visit Viseu for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Viseu in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Viseu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.
UV index in Viseu in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Viseu 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 |
Air quality in Viseu in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Viseu is worst in October — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× 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) | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 24 | 23 | 29 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Viseu?
Viseu sits at 40.7°N, 7.9°W, 469 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Arouca, 41 km away.
Topography around Viseu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Viseu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Viseu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 466 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,993 m.
The land around Viseu is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (41%) 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 Viseu (40.6617°, -7.909°, elevation 469 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.