When to Go

Holidays by Destination Europe Portugal Algarve When to Go 

Sunny (more than 3,000 hours of sun a year) and relatively mild year-round and the area is perennially popular with golfers. However, it is particularly busy in July and August, principally with families. Average maximum temperatures in January are 15ºc, in April 20ºc, in July 29ºc and in October 23ºc. Cooling Atlantic breezes or even real winds are common, particularly in the west.