The climate of Alvor (Portugal)
Alvor is a small town in the municipality of Portimão in the Faro
district. The town is said to be founded by the Carthaginians. During
the Roman era the village was one of the most important ports in this
part of the Roman empire. Nowadays Alvor is a popular tourist
destination in the Algarve. The beach is within walking distance.
Several historic buildings can be found in the village such as Castelo
de Alvor (castle) and the remains of an old Roman villa.
Alvor has a warm Mediterranean climate slightly influenced by the
Mediterranean Sea. Because of this influence temperatures are slightly
higher here than in the northern part of Portugal. The temperature of
the sea is also higher here. However, winters are too cold to be
suitable as a winter sun holiday. Most precipitation falls during the
winter. Summers are extremely dry; there is a risk of forest fires.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Alvor
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
15
7
5
14
16
February
16
8
6
13
15
March
18
9
7
12
16
April
19
10
8
11
16
May
22
12
10
8
17
June
25
15
11
5
19
July
29
18
12
2
20
August
29
18
11
2
21
September
27
17
9
5
21
October
23
14
7
10
20
November
19
11
6
12
18
December
16
8
5
14
17
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
