Algarve · Month comparison

June vs September

September ranks #1 overall vs June at #4. The golden month — 28°C, sea at its warmest, families back at school.

Grilled sardines and Santos Populares decorations in the Algarve

June

#4 of 12 months

Best match

Sardine season opens; Santos Populares fills Faro and Olhão squares.

  • ↑Santo António (13 June) and São João (24 June) street parties with grilled sardines
  • ↑27°C, 12 hours of sun, sea at 21°C — peak weather just before peak prices
September warm light on Algarve cliffs

September

#1 of 12 months

Best match

The golden month — 28°C, sea at its warmest, families back at school.

  • ↑Sea at 23°C (warmer than July), light winds, prime kayak/SUP weather
  • ↑Med Cup sailing in Vilamoura early September
FactorJuneSeptember
Weather score
10
10
Value score
5
6
Crowd score
5
6
Events score
9
7
Atmosphere
9
10
Avg high temp27°C28°C
Monthly rain8mm18mm
Daily sunshine12hrs9hrs

June trade-offs

  • ↓Prices climb 30% versus May; Vilamoura and Albufeira start filling
  • ↓Last week of June effectively peak — UK schools out

September trade-offs

  • ↓Atlantic surf swell starts building late month — west-coast beaches roughen
  • ↓First small storm typically rolls in around 25-30 September
See all 12 months for Algarve →June in detail →September in detail →
Scores compare months within Algarve. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →