Albufeira: weather and best time to visit
Albufeira (Portugal) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in August at around 30°C; the coolest month is January at around 16°C. The sea is warmest in August at about 21°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Albufeira
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Albufeira climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° | 9° | 16° | 9 | 8 | 43 | 60 | 78 |
| Feb | 16° | 9° | 15° | 6 | 9 | 49 | 71 | 85 |
| Mar | 18° | 11° | 15° | 9 | 10 | 49 | 73 | 80 |
| Apr | 20° | 12° | 16° | 8 | 11 | 53 | 81 | 82 |
| May | 23° | 14° | 17° | 5 | 12 | 63 | 87 | 83 |
| Jun | 27° | 17° | 19° | 2 | 13 | 78 | 89 | 73 |
| Jul | 30° | 19° | 20° | 1 | 14 | 82 | 79 | 63 |
| Aug | 30° | 19° | 21° | 0 | 13 | 85 | 79 | 63 |
| Sep | 27° | 18° | 21° | 3 | 11 | 80 | 88 | 72 |
| Oct | 23° | 15° | 20° | 7 | 10 | 65 | 84 | 80 |
| Nov | 19° | 12° | 18° | 9 | 8 | 46 | 73 | 78 |
| Dec | 16° | 10° | 17° | 10 | 8 | 39 | 60 | 75 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Albufeira in January
Daytime highs around 16°C, nights near 9°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 9 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 16°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for January →
Albufeira in February
Daytime highs around 16°C, nights near 9°C. Expect about 6 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 15°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: excellentMore destinations for February →
Albufeira in March
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 11°C. Expect about 9 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 15°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: excellentMore destinations for March →
Albufeira in April
Daytime highs around 20°C, nights near 12°C. Expect about 8 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 16°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for April →
Albufeira in May
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 14°C. Expect about 5 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 17°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for May →
Albufeira in June
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 17°C. Expect about 2 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 19°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Albufeira in July
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 19°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 1 rain day and 14 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 20°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for July →
Albufeira in August
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 19°C. August is the warmest month of the year. It is also the driest month of the year. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 0 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 21°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
Albufeira in September
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 18°C. Expect about 3 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 21°C.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Albufeira in October
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 15°C. Expect about 7 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 20°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for October →
Albufeira in November
Daytime highs around 19°C, nights near 12°C. Expect about 9 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 18°C.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for November →
Albufeira in December
Daytime highs around 16°C, nights near 10°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 10 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 17°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for December →
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