When to go · Guimarães

Guimarães in January

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) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C); average high / low
Rain days: 14
Crowds: Low; Portugal overall
Prices: Low; Portugal overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Guimarães

Listed as a month to avoid: Aug (Festas da Cidade crowds, heat), Dec–Feb rain.

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

GuimarãesHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °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.

Portugal overall: Quiet and cheap; rain on some days in Lisbon and Porto, spring-like in Madeira.

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

First month

Second month

January: 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.