January in Nazaré: expect compromises
Hardest · 2/10January averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 81 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 2/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? July scores 6.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Nazaré: expect compromises
Hardest · 3.1/10February averages 13°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 64 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 5 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 3.1/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 8.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? July scores 5.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Nazaré — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4/10Temperatures hover around 14°C (57°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 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 4/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 8.2/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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, July is materially better in Nazaré — 4.2 points higher on the same scale.
April in Nazaré — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.8/10April 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 61 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.8/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 8.2/10 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? July scores 2.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
May in Nazaré — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 7/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 28 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.2 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 7/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 8.2/10 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.
June in Nazaré — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 7.8/10June averages 19°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 26 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.8 daylight hours.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 8.2/10 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.
July in Nazaré tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 8.2/10July averages 20°C (67°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 6 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.5 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Nazaré at 8.2/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. 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, swimwear and real sun protection.
August holds up well in Nazaré — 2nd best month
Good · 8.2/10With 20°C (67°F) on average, August delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
At just 4 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.6 hours of daylight.
That is 8.2/10 on the same scale — 2nd of 12 months, versus 8.2/10 for the best month here.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. 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, swimwear and real sun protection.
September in Nazaré: strong conditions, 4th of 12
Good · 7.6/10With 20°C (67°F) on average, September delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
Budget for roughly 48 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.6/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 8.2/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
October in Nazaré — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.7/10October averages 19°C (66°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 94 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 8 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 4.7/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 8.2/10 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? July scores 3.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Nazaré: expect compromises
Hardest · 2.5/10November averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 89 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 1 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 2.5/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 8.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? July scores 5.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Nazaré — off-season conditions
Hardest · 1.6/10Temperatures hover around 14°C (57°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
105 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 1.6/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 8.2/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Nazaré — 6.6 points higher on the same scale.
