Albufeira is at its most pleasant from mid April to mid November. For sun, aim for late August; for walking, go from mid October to mid June.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
The sun season here falls in late August. It peaks in late August, at 57. That is a short window, about ten days a year. The weakest stretch is from late October to early May, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in August, when the sky is typically 19% covered at midday (mostly clear).
For being outside, go from mid April to mid November. It peaks in early October, at 87. Avoid early and mid January for this: it falls to 20, mostly because it is too cold.
The walking season here runs from mid October to mid June. It peaks in late December, at 87. The weakest stretch is in August, when it drops to 27, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Albufeira over the whole year is 18°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 27°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 10°C. The rainy (wet) season in Albufeira runs from October to April, peaking in March with a 33% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is May to September; July is the driest month, at 3%. Winds in Albufeira are highest in June, averaging 4.6 m/s (17 km/h), and lightest in September, at 3.7 m/s (13 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW. The clearest skies in Albufeira come in August, when the sky is typically 19% covered; February is the cloudiest month, at 45%.
Month by month Albufeira climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C | 10°C | 12°C | 24% | 44% | 3.8 m/s | 24 | 0 | 80 |
| February | 16°C | 11°C | 13°C | 27% | 45% | 3.9 m/s | 35 | 0 | 83 |
| March | 17°C | 12°C | 13°C | 33% | 43% | 4.4 m/s | 39 | 0 | 81 |
| April | 19°C | 14°C | 16°C | 26% | 42% | 4.3 m/s | 64 | 1 | 83 |
| May | 22°C | 17°C | 19°C | 13% | 34% | 4.4 m/s | 79 | 10 | 74 |
| June | 24°C | 19°C | 22°C | 9% | 30% | 4.6 m/s | 80 | 25 | 58 |
| July | 26°C | 20°C | 24°C | 3% | 20% | 4.5 m/s | 72 | 45 | 39 |
| August | 27°C | 21°C | 25°C | 3% | 19% | 4.3 m/s | 65 | 54 | 30 |
| September | 25°C | 19°C | 24°C | 12% | 28% | 3.7 m/s | 80 | 42 | 42 |
| October | 23°C | 17°C | 21°C | 19% | 38% | 3.7 m/s | 85 | 17 | 64 |
| November | 18°C | 13°C | 16°C | 32% | 43% | 3.7 m/s | 62 | 0 | 85 |
| December | 16°C | 11°C | 13°C | 30% | 43% | 3.9 m/s | 37 | 0 | 85 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Albufeira weather by season
Year round, Albufeira has days of about 15°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 27°C in August, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 10°C to 21°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 18°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around March and least likely around July. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Albufeira weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Albufeira has typical daily highs of about 16°C and lows of about 11°C, with a 27% chance of rain on a given day.
Albufeira weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Albufeira has typical daily highs of about 19°C and lows of about 14°C, with a 24% chance of rain on a given day.
Albufeira weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Albufeira has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 20°C, with a 5% chance of rain on a given day.
Albufeira weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Albufeira has typical daily highs of about 22°C and lows of about 16°C, with a 21% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Albufeira?
The rainy (wet) season in Albufeira runs from October to April, peaking in March with a 33% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is May to September; July is the driest month, at 3%.
What time of year is Albufeira windiest?
Winds in Albufeira are highest in June, averaging 4.6 m/s (17 km/h), and lightest in September, at 3.7 m/s (13 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW.
What is the average temperature in Albufeira year round?
The average temperature in Albufeira over the whole year is 18°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 27°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 10°C.
Where to go instead in mid January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.