When to go · Porto

Porto in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (rain), Aug heat waves.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C); average high / low
Rain days: 14
Crowds: Low; Portugal overall
Prices: Low; Portugal overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Porto

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (rain), Aug heat waves.

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

PortoHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °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.

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 Porto, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (rain), Aug heat waves.

May: Inside Porto's best window: May–Sep.

Porto: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.