January in Potes — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.1/10January averages 8°C (46°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 161 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.1/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for 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 proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? August scores 3.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Potes — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.4/10February averages 9°C (48°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 99 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? August scores 2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Potes: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.6/10Expect 10°C (51°F) in March. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
127 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 6.6/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 8.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Potes — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
April in Potes: strong conditions, 5th of 12
Good · 7.2/10April averages 12°C (54°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 120 mm — wet for this destination — but about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 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 proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
May in Potes — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.9/10Temperatures hover around 14°C (58°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
147 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 6.9/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 8.4/10 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 proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Potes — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
June in Potes: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 7/10June averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 146 mm — wet for this destination — but about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 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 proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
July holds up well in Potes — 2nd best month
Good · 7.8/10July averages 19°C (67°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 96 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
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, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
August: the best month of the year in Potes
Best window · 8.4/10At 20°C (68°F) this is comfortable city weather in August, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 69 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Potes at 8.4/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
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, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
September in Potes: strong conditions, 4th of 12
Good · 7.4/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
122 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.4/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 8.4/10 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 proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
October holds up well in Potes — 3rd best month
Good · 7.5/10October 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.
Monthly rainfall reaches 116 mm — wet for this destination — but about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 8.4/10 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 proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
November in Potes — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.3/10November averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
208 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.3/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for 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 proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? August scores 3.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Potes — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.4/10Expect 9°C (49°F) in December. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
142 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 5.4/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 8.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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 proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Potes — 3 points higher on the same scale.
