Portugal in October: where is it warmest?
In October, Portimão, Algarve is the warmest place with 24 °C by day, Viana do Castelo the coolest with 19 °C. 14 of 24 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in October, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portimão, Algarve | 65 | 24° | 20° | 7 h | 8 |
| Albufeira, Algarve | 62 | 23° | 20° | 7 h | 8 |
| Setúbal | 55 | 23° | 19° | 7 h | 9 |
| Coimbra | 74 | 22° | – | 6 h | 12 |
| Olhão | 62 | 22° | 21° | 8 h | 6 |
| Faro | 61 | 22° | 21° | 7 h | 7 |
| Lagos, Algarve | 55 | 22° | 20° | 7 h | 8 |
| Cascais | 44 | 22° | 19° | 6 h | 9 |
| Lisbon | 80 | 21° | 19° | 6 h | 9 |
| Amadora | 80 | 21° | 19° | 6 h | 9 |
| Funchal, Madeira | 74 | 21° | 23° | 6 h | 11 |
| Fátima | 74 | 21° | – | 6 h | 11 |
| Porto | 69 | 21° | 17° | 5 h | 13 |
| Ponta Delgada, Azores | 66 | 21° | 22° | 5 h | 14 |
| Sagres | 49 | 21° | 19° | 7 h | 8 |
| Óbidos | 36 | 21° | 18° | 6 h | 10 |
| Nazaré | 33 | 21° | 18° | 6 h | 11 |
| Aveiro | 32 | 21° | 18° | 5 h | 13 |
| Figueira da Foz | 30 | 21° | 18° | 6 h | 12 |
| Sintra | 80 | 20° | – | 6 h | 9 |
| Guimarães | 68 | 20° | – | 5 h | 13 |
| Braga | 67 | 20° | – | 5 h | 13 |
| Angra do Heroísmo | 37 | 20° | 21° | 5 h | 12 |
| Viana do Castelo | 15 | 19° | 17° | 5 h | 13 |
Portugal in October: quick answers
Portugal in October: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in October are Portimão, Algarve (24 °C), Albufeira, Algarve (23 °C) and Setúbal (23 °C).
Portugal in October: where is the sea warmest?
The sea is warmest at Funchal, Madeira (23 °C), Ponta Delgada, Azores (22 °C) and Olhão (21 °C).
Portugal in October: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in October – warm, sunny and dry – is in Lisbon, Amadora and Sintra.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences