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Porto in May

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

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
21°C (70°F) / 13°C (55°F)
average high / low
Rain days
10
Crowds
Medium
Portugal overall
Prices
Medium
Portugal overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Porto

Inside Porto's best window: May–Sep.

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for Porto in this guide.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • PortoHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), 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 Porto, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Jun: Great

  • Daytime high

    May: 21 °C (70 °F)

    Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 13 °C (55 °F)

    Jun: 15 °C (59 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 10

    Jun: 6 (better)

  • Crowds

    May: Medium

    Jun: High

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Jun: High

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Jun: 1

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

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

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

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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