Praia da Vitória weather by month & the best time to visit
Portugal · beach resort · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Praia da Vitória is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 89/100), with August and September close behind. Praia da Vitória averages about 2,308 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 19 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Praia da Vitória?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Praia da Vitória is July, then August and September. The dullest month is February (46/100, 73 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Praia da Vitória?
Praia da Vitória gets a moderate 2,308 hours of sunshine a year. July (89/100) is noticeably better than February (46). It ranks #17 of 19 destinations in Portugal for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,683 hours. The year's 716 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52 | 16° / 61°F | 15° / 59°F | 78 mm | 2 | 17° / 63°F |
| February | 46 | 15° / 59°F | 14° / 57°F | 73 mm | 3 | 17° / 63°F |
| March | 46 | 15° / 59°F | 14° / 57°F | 71 mm | 4 | 17° / 63°F |
| April | 55 | 16° / 61°F | 14° / 57°F | 55 mm | 6 | 17° / 63°F |
| May | 62 | 17° / 63°F | 16° / 61°F | 51 mm | 7 | 19° / 66°F |
| June | 79 | 19° / 66°F | 18° / 64°F | 34 mm | 8 | 21° / 70°F |
| July | 89 | 22° / 72°F | 20° / 68°F | 19 mm | 8 | 23° / 73°F |
| August | 88 | 23° / 73°F | 22° / 72°F | 23 mm | 8 | 25° / 77°F |
| September | 82 | 22° / 72°F | 21° / 70°F | 58 mm | 6 | 24° / 75°F |
| October | 79 | 20° / 68°F | 19° / 66°F | 75 mm | 4 | 22° / 72°F |
| November | 66 | 18° / 64°F | 17° / 63°F | 71 mm | 2 | 20° / 68°F |
| December | 54 | 17° / 63°F | 15° / 59°F | 108 mm | 2 | 19° / 66°F |
Sea temperature in Praia da Vitória by month
The sea off Praia da Vitória is warmest in August at around 25°C / 77°F, and coolest in January at 17°C / 63°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Praia da Vitória: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Praia da Vitória?
Praia da Vitória is a beach resort in Portugal with a Mediterranean climate — the sea reaches 25°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 5 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Praia da Vitória get a year?
Praia da Vitória gets about 2,308 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Praia da Vitória?
The sunniest time to visit Praia da Vitória is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 89/100 (with August and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Praia da Vitória?
February is the least sunny month in Praia da Vitória, scoring 46/100 with about 73 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Praia da Vitória?
The sea in Praia da Vitória ranges from about 17°C (January) to 25°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Praia da Vitória?
The typical midday UV index in Praia da Vitória peaks around 8 (very high) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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