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Porto in April:
cool and fresh, frequent rain

Porto, Portugal · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.

Mean high19°Hottest day 30.5° (2011)
Mean low11°Coldest night 3.9° (2018)
Rain days10 days1-15 by year
Rainfall100mmDaylight 12.7 → 13.9 h
Porto's 12 months iBest: June to August
Trip types Beach Poorcool seaSightseeing on foot Finemild
Sea temperature15.4°14-16.4° by year (last 6)
Sunrise / sunset (15th)06:56 / 20:13Daylight 12.7 → 13.9 h

Porto in April

Portuguese holidaymakers also travel at Easter, so rooms fill up. 25 April, Freedom Day, marks the Carnation Revolution and is a public holiday. Spring showers come and go, but the Douro banks turn green and are lovely to walk. Pack a light coat and a rain jacket.

Neither hot nor cold: 19°C by day and 11°C after dark. Spending hours on foot was easy. With 10 rain days on average, a wet day was rarely more than a few days away. Averages hide a lot here: one year saw 1, another 15.

The warmest year was 2011, with highs averaging 22.9°C, 3.8°C above normal.

Hurricanes i No tropical storm passed within 300 km in this month over the last 20 years. Hurricanes: September

Date by date i

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1-3rain on 32% of days18° 9°
4-10rain on 33% of days19° 10°
11-17rain on 36% of days19° 11°
18-24rain on 34% of days20° 11°
25-30rain on 31% of days19° 11°

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1-3rain on 32% of days18° 9°
4-10rain on 33% of days19° 10°
11-17rain on 36% of days19° 11°
18-24rain on 34% of days20° 11°
25-30rain on 31% of days19° 11°
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200611mm
2007none
20083mm
2009none
20107mm
201117mm
20126mm
2013none
2014none
20152mm
20163mm
2017none
2018none
2019none
2020none
202111mm
202211mm
202311mm
2024none
20252mm
Holidays in April (2027)
  • April 25 Freedom Day

1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)

Your trip dates, the past 20 years

Trip dates ~

You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain.
Trip rain days Month rain days
2006
3 d 9 d
2007
1 d 8 d
2008
4 d 15 d
2009
3 d 12 d
2010
0 d 9 d
2011
0 d 6 d
2012
1 d 14 d
2013
4 d 9 d
2014
2 d 9 d
2015
3 d 11 d
2016
2 d 13 d
2017
0 d 1 d
2018
6 d 14 d
2019
6 d 13 d
2020
4 d 14 d
2021
2 d 10 d
2022
1 d 8 d
2023
0 d 4 d
2024
2 d 8 d
2025
2 d 13 d
Years with rain
Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year.
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Rain days on trip
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No rain1-9 mm10 mm or more Dates outside your trip are dimmed.

One row per year, one cell per day. 2017 had 1 rain day, 2008 had 15.

Porto through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfallSea
January 14°7°12 days148mm 14°
February 16°7°11 days118mm 14°
March 17°9°11 days110mm 14°
April 19°11°10 days100mm 15°
May 21°12°8 days69mm 16°
JuneGood 23°15°6 days39mm 17°
JulyGood 26°16°2 days12mm 17°
AugustGood 26°16°2 days11mm 17°
September 25°15°6 days67mm 17°
October 22°14°11 days142mm 17°
November 17°10°13 days172mm 17°
December 15°8°13 days144mm 15°

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Porto in April?

Over the past 20 years April averaged 10 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 30. Individual years ran from 1 in the driest to 15 in the wettest.

What should I wear in Porto in April?

Days averaged 19°C and nights 11°C. Pack a compact umbrella, a waterproof jacket, and a light layer for the evenings.

Can you swim in Porto in April?

Sea surface temperature averaged 15.4°C in April, too cold for most people without a wetsuit. Year to year it ranged 14-16.4°C. Check local flags for waves and jellyfish on the day.

Is April a good time to visit Porto?

On warmth and rain days alone, Porto's easiest months were June to August. April ranked 7 of 12.