When to go · Braga

Braga in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded), Holy Week if you dislike crowds.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C); average high / low
Rain days: 4
Crowds: High; Portugal overall
Prices: High; Portugal overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Braga

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded), Holy Week if you dislike crowds.

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

BragaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 4 days
Porto and the north, Portugal · Porto, Braga, Guimarães, Douro Valley, Peneda-Gerêsbest weather
The wettest region; green and mild. The Douro Valley bakes in summer and harvest is late September.

Portugal overall: Portuguese and European holidays: Algarve beaches packed, prices at their highest; Lisbon still hot and busy.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Braga, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded), Holy Week if you dislike crowds.

April: Inside Braga's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Braga: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.