When to go · Guimarães
Guimarães in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Aug (Festas da Cidade crowds, heat), Dec–Feb rain.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Portugal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Portugal overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Aug (Festas da Cidade crowds, heat), Dec–Feb rain.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- GuimarãesHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 14 days
- Porto and the north, Portugal · Porto, Braga, Guimarães, Douro Valley, Peneda-Gerêsrainy
The wettest region; green and mild. The Douro Valley bakes in summer and harvest is late September.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Portugal overall
- Medium
- Prices · Portugal overall
- Medium
Portugal overall: Christmas lights; Madeira's New Year fireworks sell out Funchal a year ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Guimarães, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 14
Apr: 12 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Apr: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Aug (Festas da Cidade crowds, heat), Dec–Feb rain.
April: Inside Guimarães's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Guimarães: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast