Beach
Praia de Matosinhos
Porto · Portugal · Atlantic Ocean
41.1761, -8.6928 · Matosinhos, 1 km
- 17°Sea · September
- 24°High · August
- 11.3 hSunshine · July
Your month at the beach
Praia de Matosinhos in January
- 13°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 3.8 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month138 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia de Matosinhos in February
- 14°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 5.5 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month97 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia de Matosinhos in March
- 15°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 6.4 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month112 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia de Matosinhos in April
- 17°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 7.9 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month91 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia de Matosinhos in May
- 19°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 9.6 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month60 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia de Matosinhos in June
- 22°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 10.4 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month32 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 de Matosinhos in July
- 24°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 11.3 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month13 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 de Matosinhos in August
- 24°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 10.5 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month22 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 de Matosinhos in September
- 23°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 8.8 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month49 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 de Matosinhos in October
- 20°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 5.8 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month137 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia de Matosinhos in November
- 16°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 4.4 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month137 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia de Matosinhos in December
- 14°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 3.9 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month122 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- PoorBathing water qualityOfficial EU classification, 2025 season
- LifeguardedLifeguardsUsually only in the bathing season · OpenStreetMap
- 61Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 8 kmAirport: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: wheelchair access.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 13.9 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.0 °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 14.1 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.5 °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 14.3 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.2 °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 15.9 °C — 1.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.8 °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 16.3 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.3 °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 16.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.1 °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 16.8 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.0 °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 17.7 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.3 °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.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 16.1 °C — 1.3 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.4 °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 16.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.1 °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 16.5 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.8 °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 14.7 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.7 °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 h138 mm
- Feb13°6 h97 mm
- Mar14°6 h112 mm
- Apr14°8 h91 mm
- May16°10 h60 mm
- Jun17°10 h32 mm
- Jul17°11 h13 mm
- Aug17°10 h22 mm
- Sep17°9 h49 mm
- Oct17°6 h137 mm
- Nov15°4 h137 mm
- Dec14°4 h122 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 de Matosinhos: 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 | 8 | 14 | 138 | 13 | 3.8 | 14 |
| February | 14 | 8 | 13 | 97 | 10 | 5.5 | 14 |
| March | 15 | 9 | 14 | 112 | 10 | 6.4 | 14 |
| April | 17 | 10 | 14 | 91 | 12 | 7.9 | 12 |
| May | 19 | 12 | 16 | 60 | 11 | 9.6 | 12 |
| June | 22 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 5 | 10.4 | 11 |
| July | 24 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 11.3 | 11 |
| August | 24 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 4 | 10.5 | 11 |
| Septemberwarmest sea | 23 | 15 | 17 | 49 | 7 | 8.8 | 10 |
| October | 20 | 14 | 17 | 137 | 13 | 5.8 | 12 |
| November | 16 | 11 | 15 | 137 | 14 | 4.4 | 14 |
| December | 14 | 8 | 14 | 122 | 14 | 3.9 | 14 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
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 | 20 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 8 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 20 km away |
| Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency | 0.2 km away |
| 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 |