Algarve weather in December
Averages for 3 places in the Algarve in December, from 30 years of weather data.
Holiday weather in December
Poor
Best time to visit: June – September
Places in the Algarve in December
Sorted by holiday weather score. Each place links to its own page for December.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 30 | 23 | 26 |
| Day | 19° | 16° | 15° |
| Night | 13° | 11° | 10° |
| Sea | 18° | 17° | 16° |
| Sun | 7 h | 6 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Algarve in December: quick answers
Is it warm in the Algarve in December?
It is mild. Daytime highs average 16 °C (16 °C by place) and nights 11 °C.
Can you swim in the Algarve in December?
Only if you like it fresh: the sea is 17 °C, 17 °C on average.
Where is it warmest in the Algarve in December?
The warmest are Albufeira (16 °C), Lagos (16 °C) and Portimão (16 °C).
Does it rain much in the Algarve in December?
Now and then: 9 rainy days on average. Plus 6 hours of sunshine a day.
Is December a good time to visit the Algarve?
December scores 23 out of 100 (Poor). The best time to visit is June – September.
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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)