When to go Algarve ?
From medieval fairs in Silves and Castro Marim, to festivals celebrating local flavors, to numerous international sporting events, the Algarve's calendar is packed. To all the events listed below, we can add a plethora of one-off gatherings, village festivals of patron saints, not forgetting religious celebrations such as Easter and Christmas. A full agenda is available at https://visitalgarve.pt
The Algarve weather has a strong character. In Faro, the average temperature is 12°C in winter, 16°C in April, 26°C in August, 19°C in October and 13°C in December, with rainfall from November to February. Average temperature of the Algarve over the year: 18 °C. The west is sunny most of the year with very pleasant temperatures until the end of November. Sea surface temperature: 15 to 16°C in January, and 22 to 25°C in August.
