Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Albufeira features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 333 mm (13.1 inches) and receives 43 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Albufeira enjoys an average of 3927 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 38 minutes to 14 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Albufeira are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Albufeira experiences 23 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average low | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Albufeira, Faro, Portugal with other places around the world.
Albufeira usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 7 rainy days and 55 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Albufeira are June, July and August. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 26 (1.0) | 45 (1.8) | 65 (2.6) | 49 (1.9) | 13 (0.5) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (0.3) | 27 (1.0) | 49 (1.9) | 45 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Albufeira are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Albufeira: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 201 | 247 | 308 | 359 | 409 | 411 | 425 | 397 | 351 | 322 | 249 | 243 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 55m | 10h 49m | 11h 58m | 13h 9m | 14h 9m | 14h 39m | 14h 23m | 13h 30m | 12h 22m | 11h 11m | 10h 9m | 9h 38m |
Albufeira experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Albufeira UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |