Погода: Авейру, август

Regulars make two comparisons that decide the month. Against Lisbon: Porto is cooler and wetter, high seventies here against low eighties there - our row's 24.9C is that figure exactly - which in an August heatwave is the advantage. And against its own year: the city is not quite on the coast, its residents leave on holiday, and the crowds go to the beach towns, so August can be quieter here than other months even while the coast fills. The queues that remain are at the famous bookshop and the clock tower. The sea is Atlantic-cold at 16.2C. Rain is almost absent, 11mm across 2.2 days. The record: 15.3C nights, 12.3 hours of sun and AQI 41.

Portugal forum posters describe November as a genuine lottery further north - you could get two weeks of steady rain or two weeks of mild, sunny days with cool evenings, and Aveiro's stretch of coast is squarely in the wetter, windier half of the country compared to the Algarve. When the sun does break through, daytime temperatures in the mid-to-high teens C feel pleasant for walking the canals, but forum regulars all say to pack a proper rain layer and expect a blustery day at some point - November is one of the wetter months here.

Forum posters describe May as bringing genuinely great weather for touring Aveiro's canals by traditional moliceiro boat - the roughly 45-minute round-trip cruise (about 13 euros) through the colorfully painted boats' historic waterways is repeatedly named the top thing to do in town, and posters specifically note it's best enjoyed on a nice-weather day rather than a rainy one. Portugal's broader spring pattern applies here too - generally mild and pleasant but with real day-to-day variability, so a layer for cooler mornings or an unexpected shower is sensible even during a generally good May stretch. Beyond the canal cruise, posters describe Aveiro as a compact, easily walkable town - often visited as a day trip from Porto - that pairs well with a relaxed, unhurried pace.