Algarve · Month comparison

November vs September

September ranks #1 overall vs November at #8. The golden month — 28°C, sea at its warmest, families back at school.

November storm clouds rolling along the Algarve coast

November

#8 of 12 months

Best match

Off-season properly arrives — snowbird Brits and Germans replace tourists.

  • ↑19°C and dry between storms — best golf rates of the year
  • ↑Olive harvest in Loulé and Monchique uplands
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
FactorNovemberSeptember
Weather score
6
10
Value score
10
6
Crowd score
10
6
Events score
5
7
Atmosphere
7
10
Avg high temp19°C28°C
Monthly rain90mm18mm
Daily sunshine6hrs9hrs

November trade-offs

  • ↓90mm rain across 11 wet days
  • ↓Beach culture fully closed; many west-coast restaurants on winter rest

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 →November in detail →September in detail →
Scores compare months within Algarve. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →