Has it rained enough in Guimarães?
Rain soaked properly in 7 days ago, and the ground is still holding some of it.
Guimarães has had 94.7mm of rain in the last 30 days. That is well above the 36.2mm a normal August brings here, and closer to the wettest on record (203.8mm).
Rain reaching the roots · 14 days
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Rain in Guimarães through a normal year
Across a normal year Guimarães gets about 1693.2mm of rain, most of it in December (234.1mm) and least in July (32.8mm).
That makes Guimarães the wettest place this site covers in Portugal in August — 36.2mm against Faro's 2mm at the other end.
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Average rainfall by month, 1995–2024
What that means for what you grow
- Pots and hanging basketsWorst hit, and first to suffer. Very little soil, fully exposed, and nothing to fall back on — in this weather they can empty in a day.
- Salad and leafy vegShallow-rooted and quick to bolt once they run dry. First priority of anything in the ground.
- Beds and bordersA long soak that reaches the roots is worth more than a daily sprinkle, which only wets the surface and is gone by lunchtime.
- Established shrubs and treesFine as they are. They draw from far deeper than a dry spell reaches.
Your own garden, not the town average
This page is worked out for Guimarães as a whole. Your garden has its own soil, its own shade and its own planting, and the front page will use your exact location instead.
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