Ranking · 759 towns · updated Nov 2026

Warmest winters in Portugal

Vila Franca do Campo, Maia (Azores) and Ribeira Grande lead this ranking of 759 towns in Portugal, with 16.7°C, 16.6°C and 16.5°C. Towns ranked by their average January high, 1991-2020.

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Average January high. Mean of daily maximum temperatures for each month over the normal period, moved to the town's elevation. Town-level

Only towns with a value precise enough to rank are included: 759 of 800.

1
Vila Franca do Campo Azores
16.7°C
Winter-sun seekers: 17°C January highs and no frost days.
Days >35°C
0
Rain days
167
Grocery stores on foot
3
Airport
24 km
Weaker fit for anyone who dislikes rain: 167 rainy days a year.
Luca Nebuloni from Milan, Italy, CC BY 2.0
2
Maia (Azores) Azores
16.6°C
Winter-sun seekers: 17°C January highs and no frost days.
Days >35°C
0
Rain days
167
Grocery stores on foot
0
Airport
29 km
Weaker fit for anyone who dislikes rain: 167 rainy days a year.
Ruben JC Furtado, Public domain
3
Ribeira Grande Azores
16.5°C
Winter-sun seekers: 16°C January highs and no frost days.
Days >35°C
0
Rain days
165
Grocery stores on foot
4
Airport
18 km
Weaker fit for anyone who dislikes rain: 165 rainy days a year.
José Luís Ávila Silveira/Pedro Noronha e Costa, Public domain
4
Ribeira Seca (Ribeira Grande) Azores
16.5°C
Winter-sun seekers: 16°C January highs and no frost days.
Days >35°C
0
Rain days
165
Grocery stores on foot
7
Airport
17 km
Weaker fit for anyone who dislikes rain: 165 rainy days a year.
Andree Stephan, CC BY-SA 3.0
5
Rosto de Cão Azores
16.4°C
Winter-sun seekers: 16°C January highs and no frost days.
Days >35°C
0
Rain days
158
Grocery stores on foot
1
Airport
5.1 km
Weaker fit for anyone who dislikes rain: 158 rainy days a year.
6
Ribeira Seca (Vila Franca do Campo) Azores
16.4°C
Winter-sun seekers: 16°C January highs and no frost days.
Days >35°C
0
Rain days
167
Grocery stores on foot
0
Airport
25 km
Weaker fit for anyone who dislikes rain: 167 rainy days a year.
7
Angra do Heroísmo Azores
16.4°C
Winter-sun seekers: 16°C January highs and no frost days.
Days >35°C
0
Rain days
132
Grocery stores on foot
6
Airport
16 km
Weaker fit for anyone who dislikes rain: 132 rainy days a year.
Celso Pinto de Carvalho, CC BY-SA 3.0
8
Mosteiros Azores
16.3°C
Winter-sun seekers: 16°C January highs and no frost days.
Days >35°C
0
Rain days
155
Grocery stores on foot
0
Airport
20 km
Weaker fit for anyone who dislikes rain: 155 rainy days a year.
Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
9
Horta Azores
16.3°C
Winter-sun seekers: 16°C January highs and no frost days.
Days >35°C
0
Rain days
140
Grocery stores on foot
6
Airport
8.0 km
Weaker fit for anyone who dislikes rain: 140 rainy days a year.
Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0
10
Lajes (Lajes do Pico) Azores
16.3°C
Winter-sun seekers: 16°C January highs and no frost days.
Days >35°C
0
Rain days
138
Grocery stores on foot
1
Airport
24 km
Weaker fit for anyone who dislikes rain: 138 rainy days a year.

Ranks 11 to 100

Rank	Town	Region	January high
11	Ponta Delgada	Azores	16.3°C
12	Calheta (Azores)	Azores	16.3°C
13	Povoação	Azores	16.3°C
14	Lagoa (Azores)	Azores	16.3°C
15	Angústias	Azores	16.3°C
16	São Roque do Pico	Azores	16.3°C
17	Ponta Garça	Azores	16.3°C
18	Cais do Pico	Azores	16.2°C
19	São Mateus	Azores	16.2°C
20	Velas	Azores	16.2°C
21	Porto Martins	Azores	16.2°C
22	São Roque (Azores)	Azores	16.1°C
23	Fajã de Baixo	Azores	16.1°C
24	Porto Judeu	Azores	16.1°C
25	Fenais da Luz	Azores	16.1°C
26	Rabo de Peixe	Azores	16.1°C
27	Madalena	Azores	16.1°C
28	Praia da Vitória	Azores	16.1°C
29	Castelo Branco (Azores)	Azores	16.1°C
30	Santa Cruz das Flores	Azores	16.1°C
31	Água de Pau	Azores	15.9°C
32	Lajes (Vila da Praia da Vitória)	Azores	15.8°C
33	Fenais da Ajuda	Azores	15.8°C
34	Relva	Azores	15.8°C
35	Ribeira Grande (Horta)	Azores	15.7°C
36	São Vicente (Azores)	Azores	15.7°C
37	Nordeste	Azores	15.6°C
38	São Bartolomeu (Azores)	Azores	15.6°C
39	Lajes das Flores	Azores	15.6°C
40	Lagos	Algarve	15.6°C
41	Cabanas de Tavira	Algarve	15.6°C
42	Ferragudo	Algarve	15.5°C
43	Alvor	Algarve	15.5°C
44	Albufeira	Algarve	15.5°C
45	Parchal	Algarve	15.5°C
46	Armação de Pêra	Algarve	15.5°C
47	Portimão	Algarve	15.5°C
48	Aljezur	Algarve	15.4°C
49	Bensafrim	Algarve	15.4°C
50	Fonte Bastardo	Azores	15.4°C
51	Castro Marim	Algarve	15.4°C
52	Alcantarilha	Algarve	15.4°C
53	Conceição	Algarve	15.4°C
54	Vila Real de Santo António	Algarve	15.4°C
55	Estômbar	Algarve	15.4°C
56	Silves	Algarve	15.4°C
57	Mexilhoeira Grande	Algarve	15.4°C
58	Ribeira Seca (Calheta)	Azores	15.4°C
59	Algoz	Algarve	15.4°C
60	Pêra	Algarve	15.4°C
61	Paderne	Algarve	15.3°C
62	Olhão	Algarve	15.3°C
63	Altura	Algarve	15.3°C
64	Carvoeiro	Algarve	15.3°C
65	Monte Gordo	Algarve	15.3°C
66	Guia	Algarve	15.3°C
67	Tavira	Algarve	15.3°C
68	Mértola	Alentejo	15.3°C
69	Senhora da Luz	Algarve	15.3°C
70	Faro	Algarve	15.3°C
71	Santa Luzia	Algarve	15.3°C
72	Fuzeta	Algarve	15.3°C
73	Furnas	Azores	15.3°C
74	Manta Rota	Algarve	15.3°C
75	Ribeirinha	Azores	15.3°C
76	São Sebastião	Azores	15.2°C
77	Cabouco	Azores	15.2°C
78	Lagoa (Algarve)	Algarve	15.2°C
79	Biscoitos	Azores	15.2°C
80	São Marcos da Serra	Algarve	15.2°C
81	Santa Bárbara	Azores	15.2°C
82	Porto de Mós (Algarve)	Algarve	15.2°C
83	Tunes	Algarve	15.2°C
84	Ferreiras	Algarve	15.2°C
85	Vilamoura	Algarve	15.2°C
86	Quelfes	Algarve	15.2°C
87	Olhos de Água	Algarve	15.2°C
88	Vila Nova de Cacela	Algarve	15.2°C
89	Feteira	Azores	15.2°C
90	Quarteira	Algarve	15.2°C
91	Arrifes	Azores	15.1°C
92	São Bartolomeu de Messines	Algarve	15.1°C
93	Odemira	Alentejo	15.1°C
94	Luz	Algarve	15.1°C
95	Moncarapacho	Algarve	15.1°C
96	Laranjeiro (Algarve)	Algarve	15.1°C
97	Almancil	Algarve	15.0°C
98	Porches	Algarve	15.0°C
99	Sagres	Algarve	15.0°C
100	Ermidas	Alentejo	15.0°C

Questions about warmest winters in Portugal

Which town ranks first for warmest winters in Portugal?

Vila Franca do Campo (Azores) ranks first, with 16.7°C, ahead of Maia (Azores) and Ribeira Grande.

How is this ranking calculated?

Towns are ordered by average January high. Mean of daily maximum temperatures for each month over the normal period, moved to the town's elevation.

How many towns are ranked?

759 of 800 towns in Portugal have values precise enough to rank. Towns whose values are only known for the wider region are left out. This page lists the top 100.

Which region has the most towns in the top 10?

Azores, with 10 of the top 10 towns.

How towns are scored

Vila Franca do Campo Azores

Maia (Azores) Azores

Ribeira Grande Azores

Ribeira Seca (Ribeira Grande) Azores

Rosto de Cão Azores

Ribeira Seca (Vila Franca do Campo) Azores

Angra do Heroísmo Azores

Mosteiros Azores

Horta Azores

Lajes (Lajes do Pico) Azores