Highs and Lows of the Algarve Temperature and Climate
The Algarve climate is very warm for most of the year and the Algarve is well known for its abuntant sunshine. Rainfall is fairly low and falls mainly in the winter months. In the summer rainfall is extremely rare. The length of the south-facing coastline is approximately 155 kilometres. Beyond the westernmost point of Cape St. Vincent it stretches a further 50 kilometres to the north. The coastline is notable for picturesque limestone caves and grottoes, particularly around Lagos, which are accessible by powerboat.
In May and June the Tavira climate is mild with temperature ranges of between 12 and 25 degrees celcius and in January and February temperatures are between 7 and 17 degrees celcius. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day in December and January and this increases peaking at 12 hours in July.
At night the west is warmer in the winter than the eastern Algarve and in the summer cooler. This is caused by the moderating effect of the Atlantic ocean. In the western Algarve temperatures are generally cooler in the day in summer and warmer in winter than in the eastern Algarve.
At Sagres the average temperature in January and Febuary ranges between 7 and 17 degrees celcius making the Sagres climate mild and in August and September it increases to between 17 and 29 degrees. Sagres dates back to before the Roman conquest. The frequent presence of Prince Henry the Navigator during the first days of Atlantic navigation and the discovery of the African coast as far as the Gulf of Guinea has forever linked this picturesque fishing port with the Discoveries.
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