Where is warm in December? The warmest towns in Portugal

In December, the warmest towns in Portugal are Vila Franca do Campo, Maia (Azores) and Rosto de Cão, with average highs of 17.5°C, 17.4°C and 17.3°C. Across the 100 warmest towns, highs run from 15.8°C to 17.5°C.

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759 places match, the 100 warmest listed

Vila Franca do CampoAzores, PortugalPhoto: Luca Nebuloni from Milan, Italy, CC BY 2.0

High: 17.5°C
Low: 14.6°C
Rain days: 16
Sea: 17.8°C
Crowds: Low

Maia (Azores)Azores, PortugalPhoto: Ruben JC Furtado, Public domain

High: 17.4°C
Low: 14.5°C
Rain days: 16
Sea: 17.4°C
Crowds: Low

Rosto de CãoAzores, Portugal

High: 17.3°C
Low: 14.9°C
Rain days: 17
Sea: 17.3°C
Crowds: Low

Ribeira GrandeAzores, PortugalPhoto: José Luís Ávila Silveira/Pedro Noronha e Costa, Public domain

High: 17.2°C
Low: 14.7°C
Rain days: 17
Sea: 17.4°C
Crowds: Low

Ribeira Seca (Ribeira Grande)Azores, PortugalPhoto: Andree Stephan, CC BY-SA 3.0

High: 17.2°C
Low: 14.7°C
Rain days: 17
Sea: 17.3°C
Crowds: Low

MosteirosAzores, PortugalPhoto: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

High: 17.2°C
Low: 15.0°C
Rain days: 17
Sea: 17.4°C
Crowds: Low

Ribeira Seca (Vila Franca do Campo)Azores, Portugal

High: 17.2°C
Low: 14.3°C
Rain days: 16
Sea: 17.8°C
Crowds: Low

Ponta DelgadaAzores, PortugalPhoto: Maximilian Schönherr, CC BY-SA 4.0

High: 17.2°C
Low: 15.0°C
Rain days: 17
Sea: 17.3°C
Crowds: Low

Angra do HeroísmoAzores, PortugalPhoto: Celso Pinto de Carvalho, CC BY-SA 3.0

High: 17.1°C
Low: 15.3°C
Rain days: 15
Sea: 17.1°C
Crowds: Low

Lagoa (Azores)Azores, PortugalPhoto: Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY 2.0

High: 17.1°C
Low: 14.8°C
Rain days: 17
Sea: 17.3°C
Crowds: Low

Lajes (Lajes do Pico)Azores, Portugal

High: 17.1°C
Low: 15.2°C
Rain days: 16
Sea: 17.0°C
Crowds: Low

HortaAzores, PortugalPhoto: Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0

High: 17.1°C
Low: 15.2°C
Rain days: 16
Sea: 17.4°C
Crowds: Low

Calheta (Azores)Azores, Portugal

High: 17.1°C
Low: 15.1°C
Rain days: 16
Sea: 17.0°C
Crowds: Low

AngústiasAzores, Portugal

High: 17.1°C
Low: 15.2°C
Rain days: 16
Sea: 17.4°C
Crowds: Low

PovoaçãoAzores, Portugal

High: 17.1°C
Low: 13.9°C
Rain days: 15
Sea: 17.5°C
Crowds: Low

São Roque do PicoAzores, PortugalPhoto: Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0

High: 17.1°C
Low: 15.1°C
Rain days: 16
Sea: 17.0°C
Crowds: Low

Ponta GarçaAzores, PortugalPhoto: José Luís Ávila Silveira/Pedro Noronha e Costa, Public domain

High: 17.0°C
Low: 14.1°C
Rain days: 16
Sea: 17.8°C
Crowds: Low

São MateusAzores, PortugalPhoto: José Luís Ávila Silveira/Pedro Noronha e Costa, Public domain

High: 17.0°C
Low: 15.2°C
Rain days: 15
Sea: 17.1°C
Crowds: Low

Cais do PicoAzores, Portugal

High: 17.0°C
Low: 15.1°C
Rain days: 16
Sea: 17.0°C
Crowds: Low

Fajã de BaixoAzores, Portugal

High: 17.0°C
Low: 14.8°C
Rain days: 17
Sea: 17.3°C
Crowds: Low

Places 21 to 100

Rank	Town	Region	High	Low	Rain days
21	Velas	Azores	17.0°C	15.0°C	16
22	Porto Martins	Azores	17.0°C	15.1°C	15
23	São Roque (Azores)	Azores	17.0°C	14.7°C	17
24	Rabo de Peixe	Azores	16.9°C	14.6°C	17
25	Fenais da Luz	Azores	16.9°C	14.6°C	17
26	Porto Judeu	Azores	16.9°C	15.0°C	15
27	Madalena	Azores	16.9°C	14.9°C	16
28	Praia da Vitória	Azores	16.9°C	15.0°C	15
29	Castelo Branco (Azores)	Azores	16.9°C	14.9°C	16
30	Santa Cruz das Flores	Azores	16.8°C	14.4°C	19
31	Água de Pau	Azores	16.8°C	14.2°C	17
32	Lajes (Vila da Praia da Vitória)	Azores	16.6°C	14.8°C	15
33	Relva	Azores	16.6°C	14.4°C	17
34	Fenais da Ajuda	Azores	16.6°C	13.4°C	15
35	São Vicente (Azores)	Azores	16.5°C	14.3°C	17
36	Ribeira Grande (Horta)	Azores	16.5°C	14.6°C	16
37	Lagos	Algarve	16.5°C	10.5°C	9
38	Nordeste	Azores	16.4°C	13.6°C	16
39	Alvor	Algarve	16.4°C	10.0°C	9
40	São Bartolomeu (Azores)	Azores	16.4°C	14.5°C	15
41	Aljezur	Algarve	16.4°C	10.9°C	10
42	Ferragudo	Algarve	16.4°C	9.7°C	9
43	Parchal	Algarve	16.4°C	9.6°C	9
44	Albufeira	Algarve	16.3°C	9.4°C	8
45	Bensafrim	Algarve	16.3°C	10.4°C	9
46	Portimão	Algarve	16.3°C	9.6°C	9
47	Cabanas de Tavira	Algarve	16.3°C	10.0°C	7
48	Lajes das Flores	Azores	16.3°C	14.0°C	19
49	Armação de Pêra	Algarve	16.3°C	9.5°C	8
50	Senhora da Luz	Algarve	16.3°C	12.3°C	10
51	Mexilhoeira Grande	Algarve	16.2°C	9.8°C	9
52	Fonte Bastardo	Azores	16.2°C	14.4°C	15
53	Estômbar	Algarve	16.2°C	9.5°C	9
54	Alcantarilha	Algarve	16.2°C	9.2°C	8
55	Silves	Algarve	16.2°C	9.4°C	8
56	Castro Marim	Algarve	16.2°C	9.6°C	7
57	Olhão	Algarve	16.2°C	11.3°C	8
58	Porto de Mós (Algarve)	Algarve	16.2°C	12.2°C	10
59	Conceição	Algarve	16.2°C	9.9°C	7
60	Ribeira Seca (Calheta)	Azores	16.2°C	14.3°C	16
61	Vila Real de Santo António	Algarve	16.2°C	9.6°C	7
62	Faro	Algarve	16.1°C	11.2°C	8
63	Algoz	Algarve	16.1°C	9.2°C	8
64	Pêra	Algarve	16.1°C	9.2°C	8
65	Paderne	Algarve	16.1°C	9.1°C	8
66	Carvoeiro	Algarve	16.1°C	9.4°C	9
67	Tavira	Algarve	16.1°C	11.1°C	8
68	Santa Luzia	Algarve	16.1°C	11.1°C	8
69	Guia	Algarve	16.1°C	9.1°C	8
70	Fuzeta	Algarve	16.1°C	11.1°C	8
71	Cabouco	Azores	16.1°C	13.8°C	17
72	Lagoa (Algarve)	Algarve	16.1°C	9.3°C	9
73	Altura	Algarve	16.1°C	9.7°C	7
74	Monte Gordo	Algarve	16.1°C	9.7°C	7
75	Vilamoura	Algarve	16.1°C	10.7°C	8
76	Ribeirinha	Azores	16.1°C	14.2°C	15
77	São Marcos da Serra	Algarve	16.1°C	8.0°C	9
78	Mértola	Alentejo	16.0°C	7.9°C	7
79	São Sebastião	Azores	16.0°C	14.2°C	15
80	Furnas	Azores	16.0°C	12.9°C	15
81	Olhos de Água	Algarve	16.0°C	10.7°C	8
82	Quelfes	Algarve	16.0°C	11.2°C	8
83	Sagres	Algarve	16.0°C	12.6°C	10
84	Biscoitos	Azores	16.0°C	14.2°C	15
85	Quarteira	Algarve	16.0°C	10.7°C	8
86	Santa Bárbara	Azores	16.0°C	14.1°C	15
87	Tunes	Algarve	16.0°C	9.0°C	8
88	Manta Rota	Algarve	16.0°C	9.6°C	7
89	Ferreiras	Algarve	16.0°C	9.0°C	8
90	Arrifes	Azores	16.0°C	13.8°C	17
91	Odemira	Alentejo	16.0°C	8.6°C	9
92	Feteira	Azores	16.0°C	14.1°C	15
93	São Bartolomeu de Messines	Algarve	15.9°C	7.9°C	8
94	Vila Nova de Cacela	Algarve	15.9°C	9.6°C	7
95	Luz	Algarve	15.9°C	10.9°C	8
96	Moncarapacho	Algarve	15.9°C	11.1°C	8
97	Laranjeiro (Algarve)	Algarve	15.9°C	11.1°C	8
98	Almancil	Algarve	15.9°C	10.7°C	8
99	Porches	Algarve	15.8°C	9.1°C	8
100	Vila Nova de Milfontes	Alentejo	15.8°C	9.8°C	10

Questions about warm places in December

Where in Portugal is warmest in December?

Vila Franca do Campo (Azores) has the highest average December high, 17.5°C, followed by Maia (Azores) (17.4°C) and Rosto de Cão (17.3°C).

Which regions have the warmest towns in December?

Of the 100 warmest towns in December, 49 in Azores, 48 in Algarve and 3 in Alentejo.

Which of the warmest towns is driest in December?

Among the 100 warmest towns, Cabanas de Tavira has the fewest rainy days in December: 7 days with at least 1 mm of rain, and an average high of 16.3°C.

How cool are December nights in the warmest towns?

Average December lows in the 100 warmest towns range from 7.9°C to 15.3°C.

Climate normals 1991-2020 from ERA5-Land, adjusted to each town's elevation. Rain days count days with at least 1 mm. Crowd levels are for each town's region as a whole (Eurostat, nights booked through online platforms). Methodology