Beach
Praia de Suave Mar
Braga · Portugal · Atlantic Ocean
41.5476, -8.7925 · Marinhas, 2 km
- 17°Sea · August
- 26°High · August
- 11.4 hSunshine · July
Your month at the beach
Praia de Suave Mar in January
- 13°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 3.7 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month141 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia de Suave Mar in February
- 13°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 5.5 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month96 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia de Suave Mar in March
- 15°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 6.4 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month117 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia de Suave Mar in April
- 17°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 7.9 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month91 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia de Suave Mar in May
- 20°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 9.6 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month64 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia de Suave Mar in June
- 23°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 10.5 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month37 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia de Suave Mar in July
- 25°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 11.4 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month17 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia de Suave Mar in August
- 26°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 10.5 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month26 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia de Suave Mar in September
- 24°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 8.8 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month49 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia de Suave Mar in October
- 20°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 5.8 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month141 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia de Suave Mar in November
- 16°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 4.4 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month142 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia de Suave Mar in December
- 13°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 3.9 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month131 mm in total
- 13 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
- AccessibleWheelchair accessOfficial list, Portuguese Environment Agency
- 20Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 35 kmAirport: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 14.6 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 12.7 °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 14.0 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.3 °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 14.3 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.1 °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 15.8 °C — 1.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.0 °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 16.2 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.7 °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 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.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 16.5 °C — 0.6 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.4 °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 17.2 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.7 °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 16.7 °C — 0.5 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.2 °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 15.9 °C — 0.8 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.1 °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 16.5 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.5 °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 14.9 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.2 °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
- Jan14°4 h141 mm
- Feb13°6 h96 mm
- Mar14°6 h117 mm
- Apr14°8 h91 mm
- May15°10 h64 mm
- Jun17°10 h37 mm
- Jul17°11 h17 mm
- Aug17°10 h26 mm
- Sep17°9 h49 mm
- Oct17°6 h141 mm
- Nov16°4 h142 mm
- Dec15°4 h131 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 de Suave Mar: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 7 | 14 | 141 | 14 | 3.7 | 13 |
| February | 13 | 7 | 13 | 96 | 11 | 5.5 | 13 |
| March | 15 | 8 | 14 | 117 | 11 | 6.4 | 13 |
| April | 17 | 10 | 14 | 91 | 13 | 7.9 | 12 |
| May | 20 | 12 | 15 | 64 | 11 | 9.6 | 11 |
| June | 23 | 14 | 17 | 37 | 6 | 10.5 | 10 |
| July | 25 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 11.4 | 11 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 26 | 16 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 10.5 | 10 |
| September | 24 | 15 | 17 | 49 | 8 | 8.8 | 10 |
| October | 20 | 13 | 17 | 141 | 14 | 5.8 | 12 |
| November | 16 | 10 | 16 | 142 | 15 | 4.4 | 13 |
| December | 13 | 8 | 15 | 131 | 14 | 3.9 | 13 |
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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 | 6 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 11 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 6 km away |
| Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency | 0.2 km away |
| Wheelchair access | Official list, Portuguese Environment Agency | at this spot |
| 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 |