Information on the Algarve Climate & Temperatures
The Climate in the Algarve is one of the hottest and most sunny in mainland Europe with over 3000 hours of sunshine per year. There is little or no rainfall in the Algarve in the summer with what little there is falling for the most part in the winter. The Algarve has several cities, towns and villages. It also includes some islands and islets. The region is also the home of the Ria Formosa lagoon, a nature reserve of over 170 square kilometres and a stopping place for hundreds of different birds.
The temperature in Faro in December and January ranges between 9 and 16 degrees celcius and in May and June average temperatures are within the range of 14 and 25 degrees celcius. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day in December and January and this increases peaking at 12 hours in July.
At night the west is warmer in the winter than the eastern Algarve and in the summer cooler. This is caused by the moderating effect of the Atlantic ocean. In the western Algarve temperatures are generally cooler in the day in summer and warmer in winter than in the eastern Algarve.
The average Sagres temperature in January and Febuary ranges between 7 and 17 degrees celcius and in August and September it increases to between 17 and 29 degrees. The small town cannot rival those of the southern coast, it is, however, well-known for its historic interest, and is a good departure point to explore the superb surrounding beaches.