Temperatures in Algarve are between 13°C and 22°C in autumn, which is still mild and enjoyable. There's around 55mm of rain per month with an average sea temperature of 19°C. Winter weather is mild with highs of 15°C between December and February.
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The warmest part of the Algarve is the eastern Algarve. The more west you travel, the colder and windier it usually gets, especially ones you go around the corner at Sagres. I would recommend staying anywhere in between the Spanish boarder and Salema.
Albufeira is one of the warmest places in Portugal in winter. In December and January, the average temperature remains between 12°C to 14°C and the sun shines for around 9 hours every day. Albufeira offers a variety of attractions, including lovely beaches, boat tours and historical monuments.
Although it may be too cold to swim, visiting beaches in the Algarve in winter is still tons of fun. The beaches are gorgeous, and on sunny days, you can still plop down to enjoy the sunshine in the sand.
Because Algarve, unlike Andalucia, is not in the Mediterranean sea: it's in the Atlantic Ocean. Furthermore, sea currents are really complex, so just because Atlantic Ocean may feel “warm” somewhere else, doesn't mean around Algarve it will be the same.
Thanks so much! Not much difference in average temps in either location, though the algarve is more influenced by its proximity to atlantic weather systems than the costa del sols more sheltered med location.
This one is a close call with both destinations seeing temperatures sitting in the balmy mid- to late-twenties during the summer months. Out of the peak season, the Greek island of Crete warms up as early as May hitting around 25C, while the Algarve isn't far behind at around 22C.
Which European Country Is the Warmest in the Winter? Thanks to its inclusion of the Mediterranean coast, plenty of European countries experience warm winter weather. However, Spain tends to be Europe's hottest country in summer and winter due to its southern location.
The hottest places in EuropeThe hottest place in Europe is Valletta in Malta, with an average daily temperature over the whole year of 22.3ºC. A holiday in Malta is a pretty safe bet almost any time. Athens is second with an annual average of 22ºC. At 21.4ºC, Rome is in third place.
The ocean currents can be strong and unpredictable. If you plan on swimming, go to beaches with lifeguards and pay attention to the warning flags – green means it's safe to swim, yellow means use caution and stay near the shore, and red means do not enter.
The Algarve in winter can be a little quiet, especially the (smaller) beach towns that run on tourists in summer. Some restaurants and bars are closed and there are not too many people around. This makes the towns less lively.
In January the weather of the Algarve is pleasant, but as only reaching an average of 16C this is not beach or sunbathing weather. January may be the low season, but there are many good points to visiting Portugal at this time of the year.
January WeatherOn days when the sun shines, this can rise from 17°C to 20°C. January is the coldest month in the Algarve, but compared to the cold winter months here in the Netherlands, the temperatures are still very mild.