AI-generatedVila Nova de Famalicão at a glance
- Best time
- May – Sep
- Warmest month
- Aug · 29°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,460 h
- Rain a year
- 1,405 mm
- Climate
- Mediterranean
- Time zone
- UTC+0 / UTC+1
- Elevation
- 96 m
Climate in Vila Nova de Famalicão
Vila Nova de Famalicão has a Mediterranean climate with warm to hot, dry summers and mild, wetter winters. August is the warmest month with average highs of 29 °C, while January is the coolest at 14 °C. With around 2,460 hours of sunshine a year, Vila Nova de Famalicão is sunny; July is the sunniest month with 10.3 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Vila Nova de Famalicão
The best time to visit Vila Nova de Famalicão is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from February to March, from May to July and in September. Rain is frequent in April and from October to January; the wettest month is October with 202 mm.
Vila Nova de Famalicão through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Vila Nova de Famalicão in spring
Mar – May
Good
- 18–23 °C by day
- 7.3 h of sun a day
- 34 rainy days in all
Vila Nova de Famalicão in summer
Jun – Aug
Excellent
- 26–29 °C by day
- 9.8 h of sun a day
- 14 rainy days in all
Vila Nova de Famalicão in autumn
Sep – Nov
Good
- 17–26 °C by day
- 5.7 h of sun a day
- 34 rainy days in all
Vila Nova de Famalicão in winter
Dec – Feb
Fair
- 14–16 °C by day
- 4.1 h of sun a day
- 37 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
Feb – Mar, May – Jul, Sep
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
Apr, Oct – Jan
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
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Your best months: May – June
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 – September
Keep in mindFrequent rain
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 13°
- Midday, 13:00: about 21°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 22°
- Evening, 20:00: about 18°
- Night, 23:00: about 16°
07:4418:55
Pleasant evenings; a light layer can help.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 07:27–08:22 · evening 18:17–19:12
- Blue hour
- Morning 07:17–07:27 · evening 19:12–19:23
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 Vila Nova de Famalicão compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 24° at the start of the month to 19° at the end. The days get 1.3 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 24° | 19° |
| Night-time low | 14° | 10° |
| Daylight | 11.8 h | 10.5 h |
What is the weather like in Vila Nova de Famalicão in October?
In October, Vila Nova de Famalicão is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 202 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Vila Nova de Famalicão.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 11 min07:44 – 18:55
- UV index
- 4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 20 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 57 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 1 day30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+1offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %40 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %34 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Vila Nova de Famalicão
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 Vila Nova de Famalicão: score 95 against 68. In June, days are 4 °C warmer than in October. June has 6 fewer rainy days. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in June.
| Month | October | June |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 68 | 95better |
| Daytime high | 22° | 26° |
| Night-time low | 12° | 15° |
| Sunshine | 5.4 h | 9.5 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 13 | 7better |
| Rainfall | 202 mm | 45 mmbetter |
| Muggy days | 0better | 2 |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Vila Nova de Famalicão month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
47January14° · 3.7 h
In January, Vila Nova de Famalicão is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 178 mm in total. All in all, January is a so-so month for a holiday in Vila Nova de Famalicão.
Vila Nova de Famalicão in January67February16° · 5.1 h
In February, Vila Nova de Famalicão is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 112 mm in total. All in all, February is a good month for a holiday in Vila Nova de Famalicão.
Vila Nova de Famalicão in February74March18° · 6.2 h
In March, Vila Nova de Famalicão is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 143 mm in total. All in all, March is a good month for a holiday in Vila Nova de Famalicão.
Vila Nova de Famalicão in March76April20° · 7.2 h
In April, Vila Nova de Famalicão is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 7.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 130 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Vila Nova de Famalicão.
Vila Nova de Famalicão in April85May23° · 8.4 h
In May, Vila Nova de Famalicão is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 8.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 94 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Vila Nova de Famalicão.
Vila Nova de Famalicão in May95June26° · 9.5 h
In June, Vila Nova de Famalicão is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. With around 9.5 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 45 mm. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Vila Nova de Famalicão.
Vila Nova de Famalicão in June93July28° · 10.3 h
In July, Vila Nova de Famalicão is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. With around 10.3 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 23 mm in total. On about 9 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Vila Nova de Famalicão.
Vila Nova de Famalicão in July89August29° · 9.7 h
In August, Vila Nova de Famalicão is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. With around 9.7 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 26 mm in total. On about 9 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Vila Nova de Famalicão.
Vila Nova de Famalicão in August90September26° · 7.8 h
In September, Vila Nova de Famalicão is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 7.8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 71 mm. On about 5 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Vila Nova de Famalicão.
Vila Nova de Famalicão in September68October22° · 5.4 h
In October, Vila Nova de Famalicão is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 202 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Vila Nova de Famalicão.
Vila Nova de Famalicão in October62November17° · 3.9 h
In November, Vila Nova de Famalicão is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 188 mm in total. All in all, November is a good month for a holiday in Vila Nova de Famalicão.
Vila Nova de Famalicão in November47December15° · 3.4 h
In December, Vila Nova de Famalicão is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 193 mm in total. All in all, December is a so-so month for a holiday in Vila Nova de Famalicão.
Vila Nova de Famalicão 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 Vila Nova de Famalicão
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 12°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.
The coolest nights are in January (6°), the warmest in August (16°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from June to September. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from December to February, 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 | 47 | 14° | 6° | 3.7 h | 13 | 178 |
| FebruaryFeb | 67 | 16° | 6° | 5.1 h | 10 | 112 |
| MarchMar | 74 | 18° | 8° | 6.2 h | 12 | 143 |
| AprilApr | 76 | 20° | 10° | 7.2 h | 12 | 130 |
| MayMay | 85 | 23° | 12° | 8.4 h | 10 | 94 |
| JuneJun | 95 | 26° | 15° | 9.5 h | 7 | 45 |
| JulyJul | 93 | 28° | 16° | 10.3 h | 4 | 23 |
| AugustAug | 89 | 29° | 16° | 9.7 h | 4 | 26 |
| SeptemberSep | 90 | 26° | 15° | 7.8 h | 7 | 71 |
| OctoberOct | 68 | 22° | 12° | 5.4 h | 13 | 202 |
| NovemberNov | 62 | 17° | 9° | 3.9 h | 14 | 188 |
| DecemberDec | 47 | 15° | 7° | 3.4 h | 14 | 193 |
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
41.41° N, 8.52° W · 96 m · Europe/Lisbon
Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Vila Nova de Famalicão
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 5.4 of 11.2 hours of daylight in Vila Nova de Famalicão, 48 % 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 Vila Nova de Famalicão: 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, Vila Nova de Famalicão has about 13 rainy days with 202 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Vila Nova de Famalicão
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 Vila Nova de Famalicão
How breezy and how cloudy Vila Nova de Famalicão 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 Vila Nova de Famalicão typically peaks at 20 km/h during the day: Beaufort 4, moderate breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 57 % of the sky over Vila Nova de Famalicão: variable cloud, with about 5.4 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 Vila Nova de Famalicão
How often the day gets hot in Vila Nova de Famalicão (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, Vila Nova de Famalicão has about 1 hot day, with an average daytime high of 22 °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
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Vila Nova de Famalicão 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.
Vila Nova de Famalicão has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 90) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 47).
- 75
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Good
- 19 °C by day
- 6.9 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 87
May half-term
May – Jun
Excellent
- 23 °C by day
- 8.6 h of sun a day
- 9 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 90
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
ExcellentBest holidays
- 28 °C by day
- 9.9 h of sun a day
- 4 rainy days a month
- 68
October half-term
Oct
Good
- 22 °C by day
- 5.4 h of sun a day
- 13 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 47
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Fair
- 14 °C by day
- 3.6 h of sun a day
- 14 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 2 h
- Distance
- 1,280 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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Vila Nova de Famalicão vs Barcelos
In October the holiday weather in Vila Nova de Famalicão and Barcelos is about equally good (score 68 vs 68). During the day it is about as warm in Barcelos as in Vila Nova de Famalicão.
| in October | Vila Nova de Famalicão | Barcelos |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 68 | 68 |
| Daytime high | 22° | 22° |
| Sunshine | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rainy days | 13 | 13 |
| Best time | May – Sep | May – Sep |
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Frequently asked questions about Vila Nova de Famalicão
When is the best time to visit Vila Nova de Famalicão?
The best time to visit Vila Nova de Famalicão is from May to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Vila Nova de Famalicão?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C and nights around 16 °C. January is the coolest month at 14 °C.
When does it rain most in Vila Nova de Famalicão?
Rain is frequent in April and from October to January; the wettest month is October with 202 mm. The driest month is July with 23 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Vila Nova de Famalicão get?
Vila Nova de Famalicão gets around 2,460 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 10.3 hours a day; in December there are 3.4 hours a day.
What time zone is Vila Nova de Famalicão in?
Vila Nova de Famalicão is on UTC+0 in January and UTC+1 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Vila Nova de Famalicão?
A nonstop flight from London to Vila Nova de Famalicão takes about 2 h, for a straight-line distance of about 1,280 km.
Which school holidays are best for Vila Nova de Famalicão?
Vila Nova de Famalicão has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 90) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 47). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 75, May half-term 87, summer holidays 90, October half-term 68, Christmas holidays 47.