Beach
Praia da Arrifana
Faro · Portugal · Atlantic Ocean
37.2927, -8.8652 · Aljezur, 6 km
- 19°Sea · September
- 29°High · August
- 12.8 hSunshine · July
Your month at the beach
Praia da Arrifana in January
- 15°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 5.5 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month51 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Arrifana in February
- 15°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 6.7 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month48 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Arrifana in March
- 17°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 7.7 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month58 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Arrifana in April
- 19°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 9.1 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month56 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Arrifana in May
- 23°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 10.8 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month30 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Arrifana in June
- 26°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 12.1 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month8 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Arrifana in July
- 28°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 12.8 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month1 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Arrifana in August
- 29°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 11.8 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month4 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Arrifana in September
- 27°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 9.6 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month24 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Arrifana in October
- 23°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 7.3 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month71 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Arrifana in November
- 18°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 5.9 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month87 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Arrifana in December
- 15°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 5.3 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month66 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- ExcellentBathing water qualityOfficial EU classification, 2025 season
- No lifeguardLifeguardsUsually only in the bathing season · OpenStreetMap
- 24Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 30 kmAirport: Portimão Airport (PRM)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: wheelchair access.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 16.5 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 15.4 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 15.4 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 16.3 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 17.0 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 18.1 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 18.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 19.8 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 17.5 °C — 1.9 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 18.5 °C — 0.4 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 18.4 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 16.0 °C — 0.5 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan16°6 h51 mm
- Feb15°7 h48 mm
- Mar15°8 h58 mm
- Apr16°9 h56 mm
- May17°11 h30 mm
- Jun18°12 h8 mm
- Jul19°13 h1 mm
- Aug19°12 h4 mm
- Sep19°10 h24 mm
- Oct19°7 h71 mm
- Nov18°6 h87 mm
- Dec17°5 h66 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Praia da Arrifana: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 8 | 5.5 | 17 |
| February | 15 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 7 | 6.7 | 18 |
| March | 17 | 9 | 15 | 58 | 8 | 7.7 | 18 |
| April | 19 | 11 | 16 | 56 | 8 | 9.1 | 17 |
| May | 23 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 6 | 10.8 | 18 |
| June | 26 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 12.1 | 18 |
| July | 28 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 12.8 | 19 |
| August | 29 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 11.8 | 18 |
| Septemberwarmest sea | 27 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 3 | 9.6 | 15 |
| October | 23 | 14 | 19 | 71 | 8 | 7.3 | 16 |
| November | 18 | 11 | 18 | 87 | 10 | 5.9 | 17 |
| December | 15 | 8 | 17 | 66 | 10 | 5.3 | 18 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 25 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 9 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 25 km away |
| Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency | 0.2 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |
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