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Weather in April in The Douro Valley

Thinking about venturing to the Douro Valley this April and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in the Douro Valley in April?

The Douro Valley is a region in Portugal. April in the Douro Valley generally has moderate temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

You can expect moderate maximum daytime temperatures of around 18°C and nighttime temperatures around 12°C in Porto.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Pinhão with an average of 80 mm to high rainfall in Vila Nova de Gaia with 125 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Porto enjoys close to 218 hours of sunlight. This means it's a great month if you prefer bright and sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of the Douro Valley in April, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our the Douro Valley climate page.

Where to go in the Douro Valley in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the the Douro Valley on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in the Douro Valley?

Porto

In April Porto generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Porto
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
17°C 
10°C 
194 hours 
114 mm 
15 days 
18°C 
12°C 
218 hours 
120 mm 
15 days 
May   >> May
>>  
20°C 
14°C 
255 hours 
98 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Porto

Vila Nova de Gaia

In April Vila Nova de Gaia generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Vila Nova de Gaia
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
17°C 
10°C 
194 hours 
118 mm 
15 days 
18°C 
11°C 
218 hours 
125 mm 
14 days 
May   >> May
>>  
21°C 
13°C 
255 hours 
103 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Vila Nova de Gaia

Lamego

In April Lamego generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Lamego
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
16°C 
6°C 
194 hours 
99 mm 
14 days 
17°C 
7°C 
218 hours 
107 mm 
15 days 
May   >> May
>>  
21°C 
10°C 
255 hours 
91 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Lamego

Peso da Régua

In April Peso da Régua generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Peso da Régua
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
16°C 
6°C 
96 mm 
14 days 
17°C 
7°C 
104 mm 
15 days 
May   >> May
>>  
21°C 
10°C 
88 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Peso da Régua

Pinhão

In April Pinhão generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Pinhão
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
16°C 
6°C 
74 mm 
14 days 
18°C 
7°C 
80 mm 
14 days 
May   >> May
>>  
21°C 
10°C 
69 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Pinhão

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in the Douro Valley, in Portugal.

Is April the best time to visit the Douro Valley?

In our opinion, April is a good time to visit the Douro Valley with overall tolerable weather in Porto. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

On average, the best time to visit the Douro Valley is in May, June, July, August and September with generally perfect weather in Porto. In contrast, January, February, March, November and December tend to have unpleasant weather conditions.

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