Monthly climate in Braganca, Portugal

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Braganca features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb). Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 830 mm (32.7 inches) and receives 102 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Braganca enjoys an average of 3632 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 10 minutes to 15 hours 9 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Braganca, Portugal

The warmest months in Braganca are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 22 °C (65 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (40 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Braganca experiences 75 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 29 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Braganca. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(77°F)
30°C
(87°F)
36°C
(96°F)
35°C
(95°F)
37°C
(99°F)
32°C
(90°F)
29°C
(84°F)
18°C
(64°F)
15°C
(60°F)
Mean maximum14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(74°F)
28°C
(83°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(95°F)
31°C
(88°F)
26°C
(79°F)
17°C
(64°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Average high9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(76°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
25°C
(77°F)
20°C
(67°F)
12°C
(55°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Daily mean4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(52°F)
15°C
(60°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
18°C
(65°F)
14°C
(57°F)
8°C
(47°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Average low1°C
(34°F)
3°C
(37°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(58°F)
12°C
(55°F)
9°C
(48°F)
5°C
(41°F)
3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum-4°C
(25°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
3°C
(38°F)
8°C
(46°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(48°F)
7°C
(45°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
Minimum-5°C
(23°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
0°C
(33°F)
5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(42°F)
7°C
(44°F)
5°C
(42°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-4°C
(26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Braganca, Portugal

Braganca usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 112 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Braganca are July, August and September. On average, 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Braganca. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)54 (2.1)95 (3.7)99 (3.9)92 (3.6)51 (2.0)48 (1.9)18 (0.7)16 (0.6)45 (1.8)74 (2.9)110 (4.3)127 (5.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)79111310833581312

Monthly sunshine hours in Braganca, Portugal

The sunniest months in Braganca are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 32 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Braganca: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Braganca. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours146201277339400405435405348299199173
Mean daily daylight hours9h 30m10h 35m11h 57m13h 21m14h 33m15h 9m14h 50m13h 46m12h 25m11h 2m9h 48m9h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Braganca, Portugal

Braganca experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Braganca UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Braganca. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)24689111098642