January in Évora — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.9/10January averages 10°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 61 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 2 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.9/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? May scores 4.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Évora — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.9/10February averages 11°C (52°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 56 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 7 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? May scores 3.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March holds up well in Évora — 8th best month
Good · 7.2/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (55°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 86 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.2/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Évora — 2.8 points higher on the same scale.
April is one of the strongest months in Évora (4th)
Best window · 9.3/10April averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 52 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13 hours of daylight.
A 9.3/10 puts this among the year's best months in Évora (4th of 12); only May scores higher, at 10/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
May in Évora tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 10/10At 19°C (66°F) this is comfortable city weather in May, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 17 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.1 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Évora at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
June in Évora — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 9.6/10June averages 23°C (73°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rain is a non-issue at 14 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.7 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Évora (3rd of 12); only May scores higher, at 10/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
July holds up well in Évora — 5th best month
Good · 8.3/10July averages 26°C (79°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 2 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.4 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
Flexible dates? May scores 1.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Évora — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 8.2/10Days in August average 26°C (79°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
At just 1 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.5 hours of daylight.
That is 8.2/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Évora — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
September is one of the strongest months in Évora (2nd)
Best window · 9.8/10At 22°C (72°F) this is comfortable city weather in September, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 33 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.2 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Évora at 9.8/10 (2nd of 12), just behind May at 10/10.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
October in Évora: strong conditions, 7th of 12
Good · 7.9/10October averages 20°C (68°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 73 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 11 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? May scores 2.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Évora: strong conditions, 9th of 12
Good · 7/10November averages 14°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 54 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 3 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 7/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? May scores 3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Évora — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.4/10Expect 11°C (51°F) in December. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 79 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.4/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Évora — 4.6 points higher on the same scale.
