Portugal
Things to do in Porto
Wine tours, food tours and walking tours and more, with the best month for each. Porto is most comfortable for sightseeing in June to August.
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Popular tours in Porto
Porto: Pastel de Nata Cooking Class with Porto Wine (Sé do Porto)From $40View 
Porto Guided Tour to the Historical Center on a Tuk TukFrom $40View 
Porto Walking Tour, Lello Bookshop, River Cruise and Cable CarFrom $69View 
Best of Porto Walking Tour Small Group Experience and Local GuideFrom $25View 
Porto Combo: Tuk-Tuk City Tour and Douro River CruiseFrom $40View 
Porto Airport Private Transfer to Porto & Gaia HotelsFrom $33View
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What to book in Porto
Porto month by month
Porto weather by month
Averages for Porto, 1981–2010. Highlighted months are the most comfortable for sightseeing.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F (°C) | 57 (14) | 59 (15) | 63 (17) | 65 (18) | 68 (20) | 74 (24) | 78 (25) | 78 (26) | 75 (24) | 69 (21) | 63 (17) | 58 (14) |
| Low °F (°C) | 41 (5) | 43 (6) | 46 (8) | 48 (9) | 53 (12) | 58 (15) | 61 (16) | 61 (16) | 58 (15) | 54 (12) | 48 (9) | 44 (7) |
| Rain, in | 5.8 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 7.1 |
| Sunset (15th) | 5:30 pm | 6:08 pm | 6:40 pm | 8:14 pm | 8:45 pm | 9:09 pm | 9:06 pm | 8:34 pm | 7:45 pm | 6:55 pm | 5:16 pm | 5:06 pm |
Day trips from Porto
- Espinho 11 mi
- A beach town a short train ride south.
- Aveiro 37 mi
- Canals with painted moliceiro boats and sweet ovos moles.
- Guimarães 26 mi
- The 'birthplace of Portugal', with a castle and medieval centre.
- Braga 29 mi
- Portugal's religious capital and the Bom Jesus stairway.
- Ponte de Lima 42 mi
- One of Portugal's oldest towns, with a Roman bridge.
- Peneda-Gerês National Park 45 mi
- Portugal's only national park: mountains, waterfalls and villages.
- Coimbra 66 mi
- An old university city with a famous baroque library.
Questions
When is the best time to visit Porto?
For walking around and sightseeing, June to August. August is the warmest month at about 78°F (26°C), and January the coolest at about 57°F (14°C).
What is the rainiest month in Porto?
December, with about 7.1 inches of rain. Book outdoor tours early in your stay that month, so there's room to move them.