Albufeira weather in November

In November, Albufeira sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 65 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Albufeira's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Albufeira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:19 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
45%
10th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Albufeira is human settlement in Portugal.

Air quality
Good
PM10 20.9 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical November day in Albufeira reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11916
21916
31916
41916
51916
61916
71915
81915
91815
101815
111815
121815
131815
141815
151815
161814
171814
181714
191714
201714
211714
221714
231714
241714
251714
261714
271714
281714
291713
301613

Albufeira weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 12°517.19.75.0
Feb15° / 12°445.610.65.2
Mar16° / 13°496.511.75.8
Apr17° / 14°385.612.96.4
May19° / 16°234.2147.4
Jun22° / 18°40.814.58.8
Jul24° / 19°00.114.39.7
Aug24° / 20°20.313.49.5
Sep23° / 19°182.712.38.6
Oct20° / 17°636.5117.2
Nov18° / 15°657.3106.4
Dec16° / 13°847.59.55.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35941
46040
56139
66238
76238
86337
96436
106535
116634
126634
136733
146733
156634
166535
176535
186436
196337
206238
216139
226040
236040
245842
255842
265842
275743
285743
295743
305743

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Albufeira gets around 65 mm of rain over 7.3 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
423
523
623
722
822
921
1021
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1621
1721
1822
1922
2023
2124
2224
2325
2425
2526
2626
2726
2826
2925
3025

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13637252
23837242
34036222
44236201
54436191
64635181
74935161
85034151
95333131
105532121
115632111
125931100
13613090
14632980
15642880
16662770
17662770
18672670
19692560
20702460
21722350
22722350
23732250
24742240
25742240
26752230
27752230
28752230
29752230
30762220

Wind in November

Winds average 18 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:035:30
210.47:045:29
310.47:055:28
410.37:065:27
510.37:075:26
610.37:085:25
710.27:095:24
810.27:115:23
910.27:125:23
1010.27:135:22
1110.17:145:21
1210.17:155:20
1310.17:165:20
1410.07:175:19
1510.07:185:18
1610.07:195:18
1710.07:205:17
189.97:215:16
199.97:225:16
209.97:235:15
219.87:245:15
229.87:255:15
239.87:265:14
249.87:275:14
259.87:285:13
269.77:295:13
279.77:305:13
289.77:315:12
299.77:325:12
309.77:335:12

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.89 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Albufeira?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Albufeira for sightseeing.

What to pack for Albufeira in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Albufeira sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 15°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Albufeira in November

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 1 to Sep 27 — about 1.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May17Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul20Cool
Aug20Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Albufeira in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Albufeira peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Albufeira?

Albufeira sits at 37.1°N, 8.3°W, 14 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Quarteira, 13 km away.

Topography around Albufeira

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Albufeira.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Albufeira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m.

The land around Albufeira is covered by water (37%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (48%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
320 m
80 km
894 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Quarteira 13 km · Loulé 21 km · Portimão 26 km · Faro 30 km · Olhão 37 km · Lagos 38 km · Quelfes 38 km · Porto de Mós 38 km

Portugal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,082
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
8.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 612
Religion
Catholic 68%not applicable 13%no religion 12%no response 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Albufeira (37.0882°, -8.2503°, elevation 14 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).