When to go · Guimarães
Guimarães in May
Great month. Inside Guimarães's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Portugal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Portugal overall
Verdict
Inside Guimarães's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Guimarães in this guide.
Weather in May
- GuimarãesHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 10 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Portugal overall
- Medium
- Prices · Portugal overall
- Medium
Portugal overall: Among the best months: warm, long days, beaches not yet full.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Guimarães, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 10 (better)
Apr: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 0
May: Inside Guimarães's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
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