Today's weather for Faro, Portugal16th May 2008 04:30

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Weather Overview for Faro

Faro, situated in Portugal’s Algarve region, enjoys a fantastic Mediterranean climate with lots of sunshine and warm temperatures. Faro’s weather has helped to make it such a popular holiday destination.

The region has the warmest average temperatures of anywhere in mainland Portugal, and is one of Europe’s sunniest places with over 3000 sunshine hours per year.

 

Summer Weather:

Summer is the time of sunshine in Faro; expect 12 hours of sunshine a day and almost no rainfall.

Average daytime temperatures hit 29°C in mid summer, but the temperature can easily tip into the 30s on a hot day. However, since Faro lies on the coast there are cooling sea breezes which give welcome relief on the hottest days.

In summer the temperature doesn’t generally drop below the mid to high teens so evenings remain warm.

This good sunny summer weather begins in earnest in May and doesn’t begin to cool until late September.

Rainfall is very low in summer; July – the driest month – sees just 1mm of rainfall on average, and August just 4mm. June and September receive just 8mm and 14mm respectively.

In summer in Faro you really can rely on there being a great deal of sunshine and warm weather.

Winter Weather:

Winters in Faro are generally very mild. Temperatures don’t generally fall below high single figures, and very rarely drop towards zero.

Sunny winter days in Faro can be very pleasant in Faro with temperatures rising up to the high teens. The good winter weather makes it a popular place for people looking to escape the harsher winters of northern Europe.

Faro’s position right in the south of the country, as well as its proximity to the temperate surrounding seas help to ensure the mild winter weather.

December is the wettest month in Faro with 94mm average rainfall. January and February see around 70-80mm. Generally this rain falls in short heavy bursts so winter still sees a good amount of sunshine.

There can be occasional windy and wet weather when storms roll in of the Atlantic. This can see heavy winds and rains hit the city but generally they are short lived and sunny weather normally follows.

Spring Weather:

Spring is a very agreeable time in Faro with pleasant temperatures and lots of sunshine.

Average temperatures generally vary between the low teens and low 20s.

Average rainfall is moderate in March and April – at about 40mm. By May rainfall has dropped significantly and the hotter summer temperatures begin to arrive.

 

Autumn Weather:

Autumn is another time of good weather, although rainfall is on the increase.

Temperatures remain hot through September when daytime highs approaching 30 are not uncommon. October is still warm with days in the low 20s. November becomes a little milder, but daytime highs are still around 20°C.

Rainfall builds from October, as Faro’s wet season approaches. October sees around 70mm of rain, while November gets more than 85mm. Like in winter much of the rainfall is accounted for by short, heavy downpours.

 

Faro, like everywhere else, can see out of the ordinary weather. For examples there was a rare and extreme cold snap in January 2006 that saw snow fall on beaches in the region. At the other extreme a heat wave in the summer 2004 saw forest fires hit the surrounding areas as the hot dry weather and sea breezes combined to give perfect conditions for these fires.

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