Weather in Porto in August 2024
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Porto;
Average weather
Average temperature in Porto in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +24°C with a maximum of +31°C and a minimum of +15°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 50% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +21°C.
Is Porto warm or cold in August?
Porto is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +24°C to +24°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +17°C to +17°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is the hottest month in Porto, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Porto in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +24°C | +23°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +10°C | +7°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +38°C | +38°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 14 mm | 18 mm | 53 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 76% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | 13 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 14 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +24°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 14 mm to 18 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 15 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Porto is gradually increasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Porto?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Porto in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2014 (+24°C) and the highest in 2016 (+30°C). The driest year was 2005 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 103 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Porto
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Porto, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.