Beach
Praia da Cova
Coimbra · Portugal · Atlantic Ocean
40.1252, -8.8646 · Figueira da Foz, 3 km
- 18°Sea · August
- 27°High · August
- 11.3 hSunshine · July
Your month at the beach
Praia da Cova in January
- 13°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 4.3 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month108 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Cova in February
- 14°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 5.9 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month78 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Cova in March
- 16°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 6.6 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month84 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Cova in April
- 18°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 8.1 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month77 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Cova in May
- 22°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 9.8 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month51 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Cova in June
- 24°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 10.4 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month23 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Cova in July
- 26°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 11.3 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month8 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Cova in August
- 27°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 10.6 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month14 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Cova in September
- 26°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 8.8 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month38 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Cova in October
- 22°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 6.2 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month112 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Cova in November
- 17°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 4.8 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month118 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Cova in December
- 14°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 4.4 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month94 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- ExcellentBathing water qualityOfficial EU classification, 2025 season
- AccessibleWheelchair accessOfficial list, Portuguese Environment Agency
- 31Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 106 kmAirport: Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 14.6 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 14.2 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 14.6 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 16.0 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 17.1 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 17.6 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 17.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 18.7 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 17.1 °C — 1.2 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 16.8 °C — 0.5 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 17.2 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 15.2 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan14°4 h108 mm
- Feb14°6 h78 mm
- Mar14°7 h84 mm
- Apr15°8 h77 mm
- May16°10 h51 mm
- Jun18°10 h23 mm
- Jul18°11 h8 mm
- Aug18°11 h14 mm
- Sep18°9 h38 mm
- Oct17°6 h112 mm
- Nov16°5 h118 mm
- Dec15°4 h94 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Praia da Cova: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 6 | 14 | 108 | 13 | 4.3 | 10 |
| February | 14 | 6 | 14 | 78 | 10 | 5.9 | 11 |
| March | 16 | 8 | 14 | 84 | 10 | 6.6 | 11 |
| April | 18 | 9 | 15 | 77 | 11 | 8.1 | 10 |
| May | 22 | 11 | 16 | 51 | 9 | 9.8 | 10 |
| June | 24 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 4 | 10.4 | 10 |
| July | 26 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 11.3 | 11 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 27 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 10.6 | 10 |
| September | 26 | 14 | 18 | 38 | 6 | 8.8 | 9 |
| October | 22 | 12 | 17 | 112 | 12 | 6.2 | 10 |
| November | 17 | 9 | 16 | 118 | 14 | 4.8 | 10 |
| December | 14 | 6 | 15 | 94 | 13 | 4.4 | 11 |
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Photos
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Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 17 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 1 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 17 km away |
| Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency | 0.6 km away |
| Wheelchair access | Official list, Portuguese Environment Agency | at this spot |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |