Albufeira weather in September
In September, Albufeira sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 18 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Albufeira's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Albufeira's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 23°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 18 mm
- 2.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 12 min
- 6:20 AM – 6:34 PM
- Cloud cover
- 28%
- 4th clearest
- Wind
- 16 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.64 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.6
- 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 September
Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.
A typical September day in Albufeira reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 2°C warmer than October.
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| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 20 |
| 2 | 24 | 20 |
| 3 | 24 | 20 |
| 4 | 24 | 20 |
| 5 | 24 | 20 |
| 6 | 23 | 20 |
| 7 | 23 | 20 |
| 8 | 23 | 20 |
| 9 | 23 | 20 |
| 10 | 23 | 20 |
| 11 | 23 | 19 |
| 12 | 23 | 19 |
| 13 | 23 | 19 |
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| 25 | 22 | 19 |
| 26 | 22 | 19 |
| 27 | 22 | 19 |
| 28 | 22 | 19 |
| 29 | 22 | 18 |
| 30 | 22 | 18 |
Albufeira weather by month
How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 12° | 51 | 7.1 | 9.7 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 15° / 12° | 44 | 5.6 | 10.6 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 16° / 13° | 49 | 6.5 | 11.7 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 17° / 14° | 38 | 5.6 | 12.9 | 6.4 |
| May | 19° / 16° | 23 | 4.2 | 14 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 22° / 18° | 4 | 0.8 | 14.5 | 8.8 |
| Jul | 24° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 9.7 |
| Aug | 24° / 20° | 2 | 0.3 | 13.4 | 9.5 |
| Sep | 23° / 19° | 18 | 2.7 | 12.3 | 8.6 |
| Oct | 20° / 17° | 63 | 6.5 | 11 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 18° / 15° | 65 | 7.3 | 10 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 16° / 13° | 84 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in September
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in September.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 92 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 |
| Cloudier (%) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 92 | 8 |
| 2 | 91 | 9 |
| 3 | 90 | 10 |
| 4 | 90 | 10 |
| 5 | 90 | 10 |
| 6 | 89 | 11 |
| 7 | 88 | 12 |
| 8 | 87 | 13 |
| 9 | 87 | 13 |
| 10 | 87 | 13 |
| 11 | 85 | 15 |
| 12 | 85 | 15 |
| 13 | 85 | 15 |
| 14 | 83 | 17 |
| 15 | 83 | 17 |
| 16 | 83 | 17 |
| 17 | 82 | 18 |
| 18 | 81 | 19 |
| 19 | 81 | 19 |
| 20 | 80 | 20 |
| 21 | 80 | 20 |
| 22 | 79 | 21 |
| 23 | 78 | 22 |
| 24 | 78 | 22 |
| 25 | 76 | 24 |
| 26 | 76 | 24 |
| 27 | 75 | 25 |
| 28 | 75 | 25 |
| 29 | 75 | 25 |
| 30 | 74 | 26 |
Chance of precipitation in September
Albufeira gets around 18 mm of rain over 2.7 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
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| 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 |
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| 26 | 12 |
| 27 | 12 |
| 28 | 13 |
| 29 | 13 |
| 30 | 13 |
Humidity in September
Most of September feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Comfortable (%) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Humid (%) | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
| Muggy (%) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 23 | 58 | 17 |
| 2 | 2 | 23 | 58 | 17 |
| 3 | 2 | 23 | 58 | 17 |
| 4 | 2 | 23 | 58 | 17 |
| 5 | 3 | 24 | 56 | 17 |
| 6 | 3 | 24 | 56 | 17 |
| 7 | 4 | 24 | 55 | 17 |
| 8 | 4 | 25 | 54 | 17 |
| 9 | 5 | 25 | 53 | 17 |
| 10 | 5 | 25 | 54 | 16 |
| 11 | 5 | 26 | 53 | 16 |
| 12 | 6 | 26 | 52 | 16 |
| 13 | 6 | 27 | 51 | 16 |
| 14 | 6 | 28 | 50 | 16 |
| 15 | 7 | 28 | 49 | 16 |
| 16 | 7 | 28 | 49 | 16 |
| 17 | 7 | 29 | 48 | 16 |
| 18 | 7 | 29 | 48 | 16 |
| 19 | 7 | 30 | 48 | 16 |
| 20 | 7 | 30 | 47 | 15 |
| 21 | 7 | 30 | 47 | 15 |
| 22 | 7 | 31 | 47 | 15 |
| 23 | 7 | 31 | 47 | 15 |
| 24 | 7 | 31 | 47 | 14 |
| 25 | 7 | 32 | 47 | 14 |
| 26 | 8 | 32 | 46 | 14 |
| 27 | 8 | 32 | 46 | 14 |
| 28 | 8 | 32 | 46 | 13 |
| 29 | 9 | 32 | 46 | 13 |
| 30 | 10 | 32 | 46 | 13 |
Wind in September
Winds average 16 km/h in September, the calmest month.
Across September, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | light breeze |
| 2 | 17 | light breeze |
| 3 | 17 | light breeze |
| 4 | 17 | light breeze |
| 5 | 17 | light breeze |
| 6 | 17 | light breeze |
| 7 | 17 | light breeze |
| 8 | 17 | light breeze |
| 9 | 17 | light breeze |
| 10 | 17 | light breeze |
| 11 | 17 | light breeze |
| 12 | 17 | light breeze |
| 13 | 17 | light breeze |
| 14 | 17 | light breeze |
| 15 | 17 | light breeze |
| 16 | 17 | light breeze |
| 17 | 16 | light breeze |
| 18 | 16 | light breeze |
| 19 | 16 | light breeze |
| 20 | 16 | light breeze |
| 21 | 16 | light breeze |
| 22 | 16 | light breeze |
| 23 | 16 | light breeze |
| 24 | 16 | light breeze |
| 25 | 16 | light breeze |
| 26 | 16 | light breeze |
| 27 | 16 | light breeze |
| 28 | 16 | light breeze |
| 29 | 16 | light breeze |
| 30 | 16 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in September
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:12 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:58 | 6:56 | 6:55 | 6:53 | 6:52 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:47 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:36 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:28 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:20 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:12 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.8 | 6:08 | 6:58 |
| 2 | 12.8 | 6:09 | 6:56 |
| 3 | 12.8 | 6:09 | 6:55 |
| 4 | 12.7 | 6:10 | 6:53 |
| 5 | 12.7 | 6:11 | 6:52 |
| 6 | 12.6 | 6:12 | 6:50 |
| 7 | 12.6 | 6:13 | 6:49 |
| 8 | 12.6 | 6:14 | 6:47 |
| 9 | 12.5 | 6:14 | 6:45 |
| 10 | 12.5 | 6:15 | 6:44 |
| 11 | 12.4 | 6:16 | 6:42 |
| 12 | 12.4 | 6:17 | 6:41 |
| 13 | 12.4 | 6:18 | 6:39 |
| 14 | 12.3 | 6:19 | 6:38 |
| 15 | 12.3 | 6:19 | 6:36 |
| 16 | 12.2 | 6:20 | 6:34 |
| 17 | 12.2 | 6:21 | 6:33 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 6:22 | 6:31 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 6:23 | 6:30 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 6:24 | 6:28 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:25 | 6:26 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:25 | 6:25 |
| 23 | 11.9 | 6:26 | 6:23 |
| 24 | 11.9 | 6:27 | 6:22 |
| 25 | 11.9 | 6:28 | 6:20 |
| 26 | 11.8 | 6:29 | 6:18 |
| 27 | 11.8 | 6:30 | 6:17 |
| 28 | 11.7 | 6:31 | 6:15 |
| 29 | 11.7 | 6:31 | 6:14 |
| 30 | 11.7 | 6:32 | 6:12 |
Solar energy in September
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.64 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 — September's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.9 | Bright |
Is September a good time to visit Albufeira?
Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
September is one of the better times to visit Albufeira for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Albufeira in September
From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In September, Albufeira sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Albufeira in September
The nearest coast averages about 20°C in September — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 20 | Cool |
| Aug | 20 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 20 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Albufeira in September
Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
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.
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
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).