Algarve weather in October
Averages for 3 places in the Algarve in October, from 30 years of weather data.
Holiday weather in October
Good
Best time to visit: June – September
Places in the Algarve in October
Sorted by holiday weather score. Each place links to its own page for October.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 83 | 62 | 30 |
| Day | 26° | 23° | 19° |
| Night | 18° | 16° | 13° |
| Sea | 20° | 20° | 18° |
| Sun | 9 h | 8 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 3 | 8 | 9 |
Algarve in October: quick answers
Is it warm in the Algarve in October?
Yes, it is warm. Daytime highs average 23 °C (22–24 °C by place) and nights 16 °C.
Can you swim in the Algarve in October?
Yes. The sea is 20 °C, 20 °C on average.
Where is it warmest in the Algarve in October?
The warmest are Portimão (24 °C), Albufeira (23 °C) and Lagos (22 °C).
Does it rain much in the Algarve in October?
Now and then: 8 rainy days on average. Plus 8 hours of sunshine a day.
Is October a good time to visit the Algarve?
October scores 62 out of 100 (Good). 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)