When to go · Porto
Porto in August
Great month. Inside Porto's best window: May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Portugal overall
- Prices
- High
- Portugal overall
Verdict
Inside Porto's best window: May–Sep.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Porto in this guide.
Weather in August
- PortoHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °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.
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 Porto, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Aug: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 4 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 0
August: Inside Porto's best window: May–Sep.
May: Inside Porto's best window: May–Sep.
Porto: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.