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City in Portugal

Porto

313Sunny Days/yr
66°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation250kCenter elevation318 ft
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Mild year-round, with most rain falls in winter. True heat and cold are both fairly limited. Noticeable daylight swing. Humidity stays elevated through most of the year.

About Porto

Porto, officially the Ancient, Very Noble, Ever Loyal and Undefeated City of Porto, also known in English as Oporto, is the second largest city in Portugal, after Lisbon. It is the capital of the Porto District and one of the Iberian Peninsula's major urban areas. Porto city proper, which is the entire municipality of Porto, is small compared to its metropolitan area, with an estimated population of 252,687 people in a municipal area of 41.42 km2 (16 sq mi). As of 2025, the Porto metropolitan area has around 1.8 million people in an area of 2,395 km2 (925 sq mi), making it the second-largest urban area in Portugal. It is recognized as a global city with a Gamma + rating from the Globalization and World Cities Research Network.Wikipedia

No real winterWinter rainNoticeable daylight swing("The Undefeated City"), ("The City of the Virgin")Antiga, Mui Nobre, Sempre Leal e Invicta cidade do Porto
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Where It Is

Location Context
Porto, Portugal
Portugal
Latitude41.15°
Longitude-8.61°
Population250k
Center elevation318 ft
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Country Context

PortugalCountry in Southwestern Europe

Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country in Southwestern Europe. It is a unitary republic comprising mainland Portugal, located on the southwestern portion of the Iberian Peninsula and bordered by Spain to the north and east, and the archipelagos of Madeira and the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean. The country has a population of over 11.4 million, and Lisbon, its capital, is the largest city. Portugal's internal waters and territorial sea together account for two-fifths of its territory, and its exclusive economic zone is one of Europe's largest, while its terrain contains a diverse range of landscapes and regional climates.Wikipedia

Outdoors

Nature Access

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Livability

Internet
Country Broadband
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The year

Climate

Sunshine
313
sunny days per year
86% of the year
Avg High Temp
66°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
78% warm season / 79% cool season
Comfort Score
92/100
Excellent
Temp Swing
19°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
55"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
0"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
47
Good · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

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Precipitation Distribution
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Humidity Through The Year
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humid summers
Summer 80% · Winter 79% · Feb-Jun 77-82%
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