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Right now in Bragança: clear skies, 13°C, feels like 12°C.
Expect a mostly clear week in Bragança, with temperatures easing from a high near 26°C on Tuesday down to around 8°C by Sunday.
Daytime highs this week are about 3°C above the October average of 20°C.
Sunrise: 07:37 · Sunset: 18:49 · Day length: 11h 12m
Bragança has the most continental climate in Portugal. Tucked into the far northeast at around 700 m of altitude, with ranges of mountains cutting it off from the Atlantic, it gets the coldest winters of any district capital: sub-zero nights are routine from December to February, frost is a near-daily companion, and snow settles on the city a few days most winters.
Summer swings the other way. Afternoons regularly reach 30 °C and pass 35 °C in hot spells, yet the dry mountain air lets nights drop back to a cool 12–15 °C. The old Trás-os-Montes saying about nine months of winter and three months of hell exaggerates only slightly: the yearly range here is the widest in the country.
| Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.8 | 9.4 | 9.3 |
| February | 2.7 | 11.5 | 8.1 |
| March | 3.6 | 13.0 | 11.7 |
| April | 5.9 | 16.4 | 11.5 |
| May | 9.0 | 20.3 | 9.4 |
| June | 12.8 | 24.4 | 7.6 |
| July | 15.6 | 29.1 | 2.2 |
| August | 16.0 | 29.6 | 1.7 |
| September | 12.5 | 24.2 | 4.9 |
| October | 9.9 | 19.5 | 10.6 |
| November | 5.3 | 12.7 | 13.0 |
| December | 3.2 | 10.0 | 11.7 |
Going by Bragança's own averages, September is the most balanced month: highs near 24 °C and about 5 rainy days. The hottest month is August at 30 °C, and the wettest is November with 13 rainy days.
Averages for 2016–2025. A rainy day is one with at least 1 mm of precipitation.
Yes, most winters bring a few days of settling snow in the city, and the Montesinho hills just north see considerably more. It is the snowiest district capital in Portugal, though falls are measured in days per year, not months.
Below freezing on a regular basis from December to February, and cold snaps can push minima to -5 °C or lower. Clear, calm nights on the plateau are the coldest ones.
The afternoons are, at 30–35 °C during dry spells, but the nights are the difference from the south: the air at 700 m cools fast after sunset, so mornings start fresh even in August.