Porto weather in December (Norte Region, Portugal)

The average maximum daytime temperature in Porto in December lies at 12.7°C (54.86°F). The average minimum temperature goes down to around 4.8°C (40.64°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

Rainfall during December is high with an average of 142mm (5.6 inchec). There are generally around 15 rainy days. The sun will show itself now and again, with 124 hours of sunshine during the entire month.

 

Porto, monthly averages in December

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Min Temperature 4 °C  

Max Temperature 12 °C  

Water Temperature 14 °C *  

Chance of Rain 51%  

Precipitation 141mm  

Rainy days 15 days  

Humidity 81% *  

Sunshine 124 hrs *  

Percentage Sunshine 46% *  

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Where to go in Portugal in December

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Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in December? Visitors traveling to Porto should plan on bringing a totally waterproof coat since it will often be raining. However, also plan on bringing your warm clothes since it can be a bit chilly during this period. With a water temperature of around 14.0°C (57.2°F), there is no need to bring your swimwear.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in December.

Swimming

5/10

Cycling

5/10

Walking

5/10

Camping

3/10

Outdoor sports

5/10

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