Vilar Formoso Temperature by Month
Vilar Formoso, Centro Region, Portugal has an average annual maximum temperature of 20°C (68°F), ranging from 11°C (52°F) in January to 30°C (86°F) in July. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Vilar Formoso Monthly Temperatures
The climate in Vilar Formoso is known for significant temperature differences throughout the year. At night, this contrast is just as clear, with lows ranging from 16°C (61°F) in July to 2°C (36°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Vilar Formoso by month:
The coldest point of the day usually falls between 4 AM and 6 AM, with temperatures peaking around 3 PM. July, the city's warmest month, gets 345 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Vilar Formoso vs Portugal
The map below shows the annual temperature across Portugal. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Vilar Formoso vs World: Temperature Compared
Vilar Formoso's average annual maximum temperature is 20°C (68°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.
Zermatt, Switzerland averages just 4°C (39°F) annually due to its altitude, with very cold winters and cool summers even at its warmest.
Osaka, Japan averages 22°C (72°F) annually, with hot humid summers, mild winters, and pleasant spring and autumn seasons.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually — known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Vilar Formoso?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In the cooler months, when temperatures drop below 10°C, high humidity makes the cold feel more cutting than it would in dry conditions.
In Vilar Formoso, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 11°C (52°F) and humidity around 80% — considered very high. In July, the warmest month, temperatures average 30°C (86°F) with 57% humidity — conditions that feel moderate. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Vilar Formoso this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Vilar Formoso's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Vilar Formoso climate page.
