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Vigo weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Temperature-wise, the seasons in Vigo are gentle: monthly means drift only 9.3°C over the whole year. Rain here skips the warm season: the bulk of it falls from October to March. Vigo weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−1.9°Chigh below average

16° / 11°Today
17° / 13°Average
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How it's changed

+0.8°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4922days above 25°C a year now (2016–2025) · 20 in the 1940sdays above 25°C · 20 in the 1940s+0.8°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 236 mmhigh 12°low 8°February, rain 195 mmhigh 13°low 8°March, rain 186 mmhigh 14°low 9°April, rain 147 mmhigh 16°low 10°May, rain 124 mmhigh 17°low 12°June, rain 67 mmhigh 20°low 15°July, rain 33 mmhigh 22°low 16°August, rain 43 mmhigh 22°low 16°September, rain 92 mmhigh 21°low 15°October, rain 194 mmhigh 18°low 13°November, rain 222 mmhigh 15°low 10°December, rain 239 mmhigh 13°low 8°wettest month December, 239 mm · 1,777 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Overcast

Right now

13.7°

13°feels like
83%humidity
11°dew point
9 km/hfrom NW
UV index0.0
sunrise08:54sunset19:44day length10h 50m
TodayClear16°11°
ThuOvercast16°9°
FriOvercast16°12°
SatOvercast16°11°
SunOvercast18°15°
MonOvercast20°14°
TueOvercast19°15°

On this date: October 21

Today (forecast)
16° / 11°
Average for October 21
17° / 13°

High below average · −1.9°C

  • Highest since 1940: 24.5° · 2014
  • Lowest since 1940: 5.5° · 1978
  • One year ago: 18° / 17°

Every October 21 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 21 on record (n = 86). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Vigo is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 42.23°N, 8.72°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
42.23°N, 8.72°W
Time zone
Europe/Madrid
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

24 of the last 30 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.2°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

August brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 22.2°C and nights around 16.3°C. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 12.3°C and typical overnight lows of 7.7°C. Freezing temperatures almost never occur.

The yearly total for Vigo comes to about 1,777 mm; monthly amounts range from 33 mm in July up to 239 mm in December. A typical year brings rain or snow on around 123 days.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Vigo has risen by 0.8°C between its first decade and its last. That last decade has also been the warmest in the record.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 9°C. Wettest month: December (~239 mm). Whole year averages ~1,777 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 123 rainy days a year: most in January (~14), fewest in July (~4).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Vigo month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January12.3°7.7°236 mm149.2 h19.1° (1999)−1.8° (1941)
February12.8°7.8°195 mm1210.3 h23.9° (1960)−1.2° (1954)
March14.3°8.9°186 mm1211.7 h25.4° (2021)0.0° (2005)
April15.6°10.0°147 mm1213.2 h25.7° (1997)3.5° (1958)
May17.4°12.0°124 mm1114.4 h27.8° (1970)5.6° (1967)
June20.2°14.5°67 mm715.1 h31.6° (2003)8.6° (1978)
July22.1°16.1°33 mm414.8 h32.2° (1991)10.0° (1978)
August22.2°16.3°43 mm513.7 h32.2° (1980)10.8° (1978)
September20.8°15.3°92 mm712.3 h31.1° (1988)8.3° (1978)
October18.2°13.2°194 mm1210.8 h27.1° (2011)5.5° (1978)
November14.9°10.3°222 mm139.6 h22.3° (1987)2.8° (1942)
December12.9°8.5°239 mm148.9 h20.2° (1985)0.0° (1962)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +0.8°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.12°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.19°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 25°C per year: 19.9 early in the record → 21.5 recently. Frost days: 1 → 0.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 1991, coldest in 1941: 32.2°C / −1.8°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~1,777 mm/year on average. Last decade: −0% vs that average. Long-term trend: +3 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Vigo

Which is the warmest month in Vigo?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Vigo is August (mean daily temperature of about 19.2°C) and the coolest is January (about 9.9°C).
How does today's temperature in Vigo compare to the historical average?
On October 21, 2026, Vigo is forecast to reach a high of 15.5°C and a low of 10.7°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 17.4°C and a low of 12.5°C, so today's high is 1.9°C cooler than that average.
How much has Vigo warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Vigo is about 0.8°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Vigo?
Vigo receives about 1,777 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with December typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Vigo?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Vigo is about 14.3°C. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Vigo by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Vigo (°C, full record since 1940): January 12°/8°, February 13°/8°, March 14°/9°, April 16°/10°, May 17°/12°, June 20°/15°, July 22°/16°, August 22°/16°, September 21°/15°, October 18°/13°, November 15°/10°, December 13°/8°.
What is the weather like in Vigo in summer?
June to August is summer in Vigo, and it is mild. Expect 20–22°C by day and 15–16°C at night, with August the warmest month. Rain falls off from 67 mm on 7 days in June to 43 mm on 5 days in August. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Vigo in winter?
In winter, December through February, Vigo is wet and cool. Daytime highs sit at 12–13°C and nights at 8°C; January is the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 223 mm a month, spread over roughly 13 days. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Vigo in spring?
In spring, March through May, Vigo is wet and fairly mild. Afternoons run 14–17°C and nights 9–12°C; May is the warmest month. Rain falls on about 12 days a month, adding up to around 153 mm.
What is the weather like in Vigo in autumn?
Autumn in Vigo (September to November) is wet and fairly mild. September still brings 21°C afternoons and 15°C nights, November only 15°C and 10°C. Rain picks up through the season: 7 rainy days and 92 mm in September, 13 days and 222 mm in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Vigo?
On long-term average, Vigo has about 123 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,777 mm.

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