Annual Weather Statistics
Sao Martinho do Porto Silver Coast Portugal
Annual Weather Statistics
Sao Martinho do Porto Silver Coast Portugal
Now that you have found the most friendly climate in Europe how about spending some time here?
If charts and Stats are not your thing then here's a heads up on what to expect!
- July and August can be hot with very little rain. Shorts by day and shorts by night.
- June and September will be slightly cooler with maybe the odd day of drizzle or light rain a couple of days in the month, shorts day and night but with the odd evening when a light cardigan might come in handy.
- May and October, some days of showers, shorts on most days but longs and a cardigan or light fleece on the odd occasion.
- April and November may see several days with short showers, but most days will be sunny and pleasant. Shorts most days, longs and a fleece required in the evenings.
- December and March, Autumn and Spring, Longs most days and a fleece in the late afternoon and evenings. Plenty of days where a walk on the beach around midday in shorts and T shirt is possible.
- January and February, this is winter but not that much different to autumn and spring, though more chance of rain but plenty of sunshine in between. Cold during the night and early morning, but if it's sunny temperatures can can reach the late teens during mid afternoon.
Whatever the weather there is alway plenty to see and do both in and outdoors, if it rains here it is never cold, thats the good thing about Portugal!
Caldas da Rainha
Legend has it that in 1484 Queen D. Leonor, wife of King D. João II, on her way to Batalha, passed by the current spot of Caldas da Rainha and saw a group of people bathing in hot swampy waters. She asked them why they were doing it and was told that those were healing waters that cured many diseases. So, she bathed there too and cured her disease. She decided to build bathing facilities there, as well as the Thermal Hospital of Our Lady of Pópulo, created in 1485, the oldest thermal hospital in the world!
The foundation of Caldas da Rainha is deeply intertwined in the opening of the Thermal Hospital. It influenced the own identity of this city. Moreover, the name “Caldas da Rainha” means “Queen’s thermal springs”.
Things to see & do in Caldas da Rainha
In Caldas da Rainha you will find the only daily open-air fruit and vegetable market in the country that takes place in the colourful Praça da Fruta. This iconic market is still held the same place since the 15th century, attracting local producers in a true ode to the freshest and most authentic products. The traditional fruit market waits for you. Every single day of the year.
A monastery culture has deeply influenced the gastronomy of Caldas da Rainha and its sweet-tooth delicacies made of eggs, such as “trouxas”, “lampreias”, “cavacas” and “beijinhos”. Local specialities are related to fishing activity in Óbidos Lagoon: eel stew, fish stew and seafood.
Bearing a 5-century long History, Caldas Rainha is still a box of many (exciting) surprises!
Portuguese ceramics in Caldas da Rainha
Caldas da Rainha is home of the most iconic Portuguese brands. Bordallo Pinheiro Factory of Artistic Earthenware was founded in 1884 in Caldas da Rainha, originally under the name “Fábrica de Faianças das Caldas da Rainha” (The Earthenware Factory of Caldas da Rainha). It has been, for over a century, responsible for the design of a gallery of utilitarian and decorative ceramic pieces that have become a worldwide artistic reference.
In the city of Caldas da Rainha porcelain pieces were produced to create a cultural route devoted to Bordallo Pinheiro, an inspiring project designed by the city hall of Caldas da Rainha.
Caldas da Rainha surroundings
In the surroundings of Caldas da Rainha, Foz do Arelho beach offers a perfect location between Óbidos Lagoon and the Atlantic ocean. This is the ideal spot for engaging in nautical sports and fishing. The wooden paths of Foz do Arelho, designed by landscape architect Nádia Schilling, with its belvederes and its sustainable look over the involving natural scenery are a true eye-catching must-see.