Sagres Weather

The weather of Sagres, like the town, does not fit in with the rest of the Algarve. The climate of Sagres is dominated by the Atlantic Ocean's currents and prevailing winds. During the winter the currents keep Sagres notably milder than the rest of the Algarve (and Portugal), while in the summer the northerly winds keep the town cooler. These winds can be an annoyance in summer and the most popular beaches of the region provide shelter from them.

Average Weather of Sagres Portugal

Beach days in Sagres month by month: from June to August nearly every day is a beach day (30–31 a month), against none in January, February and December.

The average number of beach days per month in Sagres

In general Sagres has long hot dry summers and winters are mild but sometimes unpredictable. The weather in the spring and autumn months is pleasant for exploring the region.

Sagres Temperature

How warm Sagres gets by day and by night: in August the days reach 26°C (79°F) after nights of 17°C (63°F), while in January it runs from 9°C (48°F) at night to 16°C (61°F) by day.

The Average Temperature of Sagres

Sagres is always significantly cooler in the summers than the rest of the Algarve but is warmer in the winter. The temperature of Sagres has the least year variation of any town along the Algarve.

Sagres Sunshine and Hours of Sun

Sunshine and daylight in Sagres: July has 12 hours of sun a day out of 14 hours of daylight, December 5 out of 10.

The Number of Hours of Sunshine and Daylight for Sagres

The chart above shows the average hours of sunshine each day against the hours of daylight. Sagres is typical of the rest of the Algarve and receives the majority of the sun in the summer months with a maximum in July of just over 12 hours. The winter months have the least hours of sun but this is still more than northern Europe.

Sagres Rainfall and Amount of Rain

Rain in Sagres month by month: the wettest month is November with 82 mm over about 8 days, while July and August have almost no rain.

Average Rainfall and number of wet days Sagres

Sagres does not receive much rain and has almost no wet day in the summer months. The majority of the rain fall in the winter but this is still only a small amount of rain.

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