AI-generatedBragança at a glance
- Best time
- May – Jun, Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 31°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,460 h
- Rain a year
- 862 mm
- Climate
- Mediterranean
- Time zone
- UTC+0 / UTC+1
- Elevation
- 664 m
Climate in Bragança
Bragança has a Mediterranean climate with warm to hot, dry summers and mild, wetter winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 31 °C, while January is the coolest at 10 °C. With around 2,460 hours of sunshine a year, Bragança is sunny; July is the sunniest month with 11.0 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Bragança
The best time to visit Bragança is from May to June and in September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from March to June and from September to October. The wettest month is October with 128 mm of precipitation.
Bragança through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Bragança in spring
Mar – May
Good
- 16–22 °C by day
- 7.0 h of sun a day
- 32 rainy days in all
Bragança in summer
Jun – Aug
Excellent
- 27–31 °C by day
- 10.4 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days in all
Bragança in autumn
Sep – Nov
Good
- 14–26 °C by day
- 5.7 h of sun a day
- 28 rainy days in all
Bragança in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 10–13 °C by day
- 3.8 h of sun a day
- 30 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
Mar – Jun, Sep – Oct
15–28 °C and not too much rain
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Your best months: May – June, September
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Good
Best time to visit: May – June, September
Good forSightseeing & walks
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 9°
- Midday, 13:00: about 19°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 20°
- Evening, 20:00: about 15°
- Night, 23:00: about 12°
07:3818:47
Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 07:21–08:15 · evening 18:10–19:05
- Blue hour
- Morning 07:10–07:21 · evening 19:05–19:16
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Bragança compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 23° at the start of the month to 17° at the end. The days get 1.3 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 23° | 17° |
| Night-time low | 10° | 6° |
| Daylight | 11.8 h | 10.5 h |
What is the weather like in Bragança in October?
In October, Bragança is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 5.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 128 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Bragança.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min07:38 – 18:47
- UV index
- 4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 56 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %38 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %51 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Bragança
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
June has the better holiday weather in Bragança: score 96 against 73. In June, days are 7 °C warmer than in October. June has 6 fewer rainy days. The sun shines 5 hours longer a day in June.
| Month | October | June |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 73 | 96better |
| Daytime high | 20° | 27° |
| Night-time low | 9° | 13° |
| Sunshine | 5.3 h | 9.9 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 11 | 5better |
| Rainfall | 128 mm | 36 mmbetter |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Bragança month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
28January10° · 3.3 h
In January, Bragança is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 102 mm in total. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bragança.
Bragança in January52February13° · 5.0 h
In February, Bragança is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 66 mm. All in all, February is a so-so month for a holiday in Bragança.
Bragança in February66March16° · 6.0 h
In March, Bragança is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 87 mm in total. All in all, March is a good month for a holiday in Bragança.
Bragança in March77April18° · 6.9 h
In April, Bragança is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 81 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Bragança.
Bragança in April85May22° · 8.2 h
In May, Bragança is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 63 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Bragança.
Bragança in May96June27° · 9.9 h
In June, Bragança is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. With around 9.9 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 36 mm. On about 9 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Bragança.
Bragança in June78July31° · 11.0 h
In July, Bragança is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. With around 11.0 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 16 mm in total. On about 18 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Bragança.
Bragança in July79August30° · 10.3 h
In August, Bragança is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. With around 10.3 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 17 mm in total. On about 17 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Bragança.
Bragança in August94September26° · 8.0 h
In September, Bragança is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 8.0 hours a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 51 mm. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Bragança.
Bragança in September73October20° · 5.3 h
In October, Bragança is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 5.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 128 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Bragança.
Bragança in October45November14° · 3.8 h
In November, Bragança is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 102 mm in total. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Bragança.
Bragança in November27December10° · 3.0 h
In December, Bragança is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 112 mm in total. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bragança.
Bragança in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Bragança
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
- Pleasant 15–20°
CoolOctober: nights around 9°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.
The coolest nights are in January (1°), the warmest in July (15°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from July to August. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from November to April, so the room should be heated.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 28 | 10° | 1° | 3.3 h | 11 | 102 |
| FebruaryFeb | 52 | 13° | 2° | 5.0 h | 8 | 66 |
| MarchMar | 66 | 16° | 4° | 6.0 h | 11 | 87 |
| AprilApr | 77 | 18° | 6° | 6.9 h | 11 | 81 |
| MayMay | 85 | 22° | 9° | 8.2 h | 10 | 63 |
| JuneJun | 96 | 27° | 13° | 9.9 h | 5 | 36 |
| JulyJul | 78 | 31° | 15° | 11.0 h | 3 | 16 |
| AugustAug | 79 | 30° | 15° | 10.3 h | 3 | 17 |
| SeptemberSep | 94 | 26° | 12° | 8.0 h | 5 | 51 |
| OctoberOct | 73 | 20° | 9° | 5.3 h | 11 | 128 |
| NovemberNov | 45 | 14° | 4° | 3.8 h | 11 | 102 |
| DecemberDec | 27 | 10° | 2° | 3.0 h | 11 | 112 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
41.81° N, 6.76° W · 664 m · Europe/Lisbon
Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Bragança
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 5.3 of 11.2 hours of daylight in Bragança, 47 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Bragança: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Bragança has about 11 rainy days with 128 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Bragança
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 4 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 10).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 35 min
- Fair skin
- about 45 min
- Light brown skin
- about 60 min
- Olive skin
- about 80 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Bragança
How breezy and how cloudy Bragança is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Bragança typically peaks at 14 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 56 % of the sky over Bragança: variable cloud, with about 5.3 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat & humidity
Heat and humidity in Bragança
How often the day gets hot in Bragança (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Bragança has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 20 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Planning a trip to Bragança
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Bragança in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Bragança has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 87) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 28).
- 74
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Good
- 18 °C by day
- 6.6 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 87
May half-term
May – Jun
ExcellentBest holidays
- 23 °C by day
- 8.5 h of sun a day
- 9 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 79
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Good
- 30 °C by day
- 10.5 h of sun a day
- 3 rainy days a month
- 73
October half-term
Oct
Good
- 20 °C by day
- 5.3 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 28
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 10 °C by day
- 3.2 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 1 h 55 min
- Distance
- 1,180 km
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Jet lag
- Hardly any (under 3 h)
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: Portugal
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Language
- Portuguese
- Sockets
- Type C, F · 230 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the right
- Dialling code
- +351
- Emergency number
- 112
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Bragança vs Miranda do Douro
In October the holiday weather in Bragança and Miranda do Douro is about equally good (score 73 vs 77). During the day it is about as warm in Miranda do Douro as in Bragança. Miranda do Douro gets one more hour of sunshine a day.
| in October | Bragança | Miranda do Douro |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 73 | 77 |
| Daytime high | 20° | 20° |
| Sunshine | 5 h | 6 h |
| Rainy days | 11 | 10 |
| Best time | May – Jun, Sep | May – Jun, Sep |
Through the year
Best places in the country
Portugal in October: the best places
In October, Bragança ranks 8 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
- Tomar24°82
- 2Castelo Branco22°81
- 3Leiria22°78
- 4Miranda do Douro20°76
- 5Chaves22°76
- 6Guarda19°75
- 7Coimbra23°74
- 8BragançaThis page20°73
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Frequently asked questions about Bragança
When is the best time to visit Bragança?
The best time to visit Bragança is from May to June and in September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Bragança?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C and nights around 15 °C. January is the coolest month at 10 °C.
When does it rain most in Bragança?
The wettest month is October with 128 mm of precipitation. The driest month is July with 16 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Bragança get?
Bragança gets around 2,460 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 11.0 hours a day; in December there are 3.0 hours a day.
What time zone is Bragança in?
Bragança is on UTC+0 in January and UTC+1 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Bragança?
A nonstop flight from London to Bragança takes about 1 h 55 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,180 km.
Which school holidays are best for Bragança?
Bragança has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 87) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 28). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 74, May half-term 87, summer holidays 79, October half-term 73, Christmas holidays 28.