Beach
Praia dos Salgados
Faro · Portugal · Atlantic Ocean
37.0884, -8.3288 · Armação de Pêra, 3 km
- 20°Sea · August
- 28°High · July
- 12.7 hSunshine · July
Your month at the beach
Praia dos Salgados in January
- 15°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 5.5 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month50 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia dos Salgados in February
- 15°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 6.7 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month52 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia dos Salgados in March
- 17°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 7.7 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month67 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia dos Salgados in April
- 19°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 9.1 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month62 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 dos Salgados in May
- 22°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 10.8 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month35 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 dos Salgados in June
- 25°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 12.0 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 dos Salgados in July
- 28°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 12.7 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 dos Salgados in August
- 28°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 11.7 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month4 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 dos Salgados in September
- 25°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 9.6 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month22 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 dos Salgados in October
- 22°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 7.3 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month75 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 dos Salgados in November
- 18°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 6.0 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month94 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia dos Salgados in December
- 16°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 5.4 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month72 mm in total
- 21 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
- 84Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap Places to stay near Praia dos Salgados ↗
- 24 kmAirport: Portimão Airport (PRM)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: lifeguards.
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January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 16.7 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.9 °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.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 15.5 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.2 °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.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 15.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.9 °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 16.8 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.7 °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 17.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.8 °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 19.5 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.3 °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 20.5 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.9 °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 21.9 °C — 1.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.9 °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 18.2 °C — 2.1 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.3 °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 20.2 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.3 °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 19.0 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.3 °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 16.2 °C — 0.7 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.0 °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 h50 mm
- Feb15°7 h52 mm
- Mar15°8 h67 mm
- Apr16°9 h62 mm
- May17°11 h35 mm
- Jun19°12 h8 mm
- Jul20°13 h1 mm
- Aug20°12 h4 mm
- Sep20°10 h22 mm
- Oct20°7 h75 mm
- Nov18°6 h94 mm
- Dec17°5 h72 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 dos Salgados: 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 | 11 | 16 | 50 | 8 | 5.5 | 20 |
| February | 15 | 10 | 15 | 52 | 7 | 6.7 | 21 |
| March | 17 | 12 | 15 | 67 | 8 | 7.7 | 20 |
| April | 19 | 13 | 16 | 62 | 7 | 9.1 | 19 |
| May | 22 | 15 | 17 | 35 | 5 | 10.8 | 18 |
| June | 25 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 12.0 | 18 |
| July | 28 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 12.7 | 19 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 28 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 11.7 | 17 |
| September | 25 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 9.6 | 16 |
| October | 22 | 17 | 20 | 75 | 8 | 7.3 | 18 |
| November | 18 | 14 | 18 | 94 | 9 | 6.0 | 20 |
| December | 16 | 12 | 17 | 72 | 9 | 5.4 | 21 |
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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 | 21 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 6 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 21 km away |
| Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency | 0.1 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 |