Climate · Portugal

Algarve (Faro)

Warm and dry from June to September; mild and mostly dry from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years37.0°N0 m above the sea
  1. Jan63°17°52°11°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb63°17°52°11°Rain on about one day a week.
  3. Mar66°19°54°12°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr68°20°57°14°Rain on about one day a week.
  5. May73°23°60°16°Rain on about one day a week.
  6. Jun78°26°65°18°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  7. Jul82°28°68°20°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  8. Aug83°28°70°21°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  9. Sep79°26°67°19°Rain on about one day a week.
  10. Oct75°24°64°18°Rain on about one day a week.
  11. Nov69°21°58°14°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec64°18°54°12°Rain on about two days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 81°F and nights near 67°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 64°F. The rain comes from October to April, on about two days a week. June to August is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 14½ hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 27°C and nights near 19°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 18°C. The rain comes from October to April, on about two days a week. June to August is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

Where Algarve (Faro) sits

Europe/Lisbon

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Latitude
37.0°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
0 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Lagos66 km west

The land around Algarve (Faro), shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Algarve (Faro), shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Algarve (Faro), shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Algarve (Faro), shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Algarve (Faro), shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Algarve (Faro), shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Algarve (Faro), shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Algarve (Faro), shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Algarve (Faro), shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Algarve (Faro), shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Algarve (Faro), shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Algarve (Faro), shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 63°F in January and February to 83°F in August.Highs from 17°C in January and February to 28°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in December (28% of days), driest in July and August (1%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (8% cover), cloudiest in December (47%).

Daylight

From 9h 40m in December to 14h 39m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Algarve (Faro), month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWetter
52°11°63°17°
2 days43%9h 56m
FebruaryWetter
52°11°63°17°
1 day42%10h 46m
MarchWetter
54°12°66°19°
2 days43%11h 54m
AprilWetter
57°14°68°20°
1 day41%13h 07m
MayAt its best
60°16°73°23°
1 day36%14h 08m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
65°18°78°26°
no days25%14h 39m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
68°20°82°28°
no days8%14h 25m
AugustWarm season
70°21°83°28°
no days12%13h 31m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
67°19°79°26°
1 day32%12h 20m
OctoberWetterAt its best
64°18°75°24°
1 day44%11h 08m
NovemberWetter
58°14°69°21°
2 days44%10h 08m
DecemberWetter
54°12°64°18°
2 days47%9h 40m

When is the best time to visit Algarve (Faro)?


The best months are May to July, or September to October: highs near 78°F, nights near 65°F, and rain on about one day a week.The best months are May to July, or September to October: highs near 26°C, nights near 18°C, and rain on about one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Algarve (Faro)?

August, with highs near 83°F and lows near 70°F. The coolest are January and February, with highs near 63°F.August, with highs near 28°C and lows near 21°C. The coolest are January and February, with highs near 17°C.

When does it rain most in Algarve (Faro)?

December, with rain on about two days a week. July and August are the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.

How long are the days in Algarve (Faro)?

From about 9½ hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Algarve (Faro)?

July, when cloud covers about 8% of the sky on average. December is the cloudiest, at about 47%.

Places with a year like Algarve (Faro)'s

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Algarve (Faro)'s through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Algarve (Faro)'s summer.

Elsewhere in Portugal

All of Portugal

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Algarve (Faro). Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.