When to go · Guimarães
Guimarães in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Aug (Festas da Cidade crowds, heat), Dec–Feb rain.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 13°C55°F / 6°C43°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Portugal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Portugal overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Guimarães
Listed as a month to avoid: Aug (Festas da Cidade crowds, heat), Dec–Feb rain.
Weather in December
- GuimarãesHighs around 13 °C, lows around 6 °C, rain on about 14 daysHighs around 55 °F, lows around 43 °F, rain on about 14 days
- Porto and the north, Portugal · Porto, Braga, Guimarães, Douro Valley, Peneda-Gerêsrainy
The wettest region; green and mild. The Douro Valley bakes in summer and harvest is late September.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Portugal overall
- Medium
- Prices · Portugal overall
- Medium
Portugal overall: Christmas lights; Madeira's New Year fireworks sell out Funchal a year ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast