When to go · Guarda
Guarda in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, wet, snow on the mountain), Aug (busy weekends on the Serra).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Portugal overall
- Prices
- High
- Portugal overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, wet, snow on the mountain), Aug (busy weekends on the Serra).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- GuardaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 3 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Portugal overall
- High
- Prices · Portugal overall
- High
Portugal overall: Portuguese and European holidays: Algarve beaches packed, prices at their highest; Lisbon still hot and busy.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Guarda, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 3 (better)
May: 9
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, wet, snow on the mountain), Aug (busy weekends on the Serra).
May: Inside Guarda's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Guarda: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.