When to go · Viana do Castelo

Viana do Castelo in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wet and windy); mid-August if you want quiet (Agonia festival crowds).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C); average high / low
Rain days: 14
Crowds: Low; Portugal overall
Prices: Low; Portugal overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Viana do Castelo

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wet and windy); mid-August if you want quiet (Agonia festival crowds).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Viana do CasteloHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 14 days

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 Viana do Castelo, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wet and windy); mid-August if you want quiet (Agonia festival crowds).

May: Inside Viana do Castelo's best window: May–Sep.

Viana do Castelo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.