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Best Time for the Porto to the Algarve
Sweet spot: February, March, April — computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.
Algarve at capacity — beach parking fills by 10:00; book seafood dinners ahead.
Nazaré's giant-wave season — when the swell hits, the lighthouse fills with big-wave watchers.
| Month | Temp | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2.1–18.5°C | 87 mm | 9.5 h | ❄ |
| February | 1.8–19.9°C | 65 mm | 10.5 h | ❄ |
| March | 1.4–24.0°C | 77 mm | 11.7 h | ❄ |
| April | 7.2–26.3°C | 69 mm | 13.0 h | ❄ |
| May | 8.6–29.7°C | 42 mm | 14.2 h | |
| June | 11.8–32.6°C | 17 mm | 14.7 h | |
| July | 13.4–34.1°C | 6 mm | 14.5 h | |
| August | 14.0–35.0°C | 11 mm | 13.5 h | |
| September | 12.8–32.8°C | 32 mm | 12.2 h | |
| October | 8.9–28.9°C | 98 mm | 10.9 h | |
| November | 5.0–23.1°C | 107 mm | 9.8 h | ❄ |
| December | 2.6–18.7°C | 83 mm | 9.2 h | ❄ |