Câmara de Lobos in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Câmara de Lobos sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 158 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 17°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Fall is Câmara de Lobos's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Câmara de Lobos's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
158 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
6.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Câmara de Lobos in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 17°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Câmara de Lobos reaches about 21°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Câmara de Lobos weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 13°518.410.14.9
Feb15° / 12°537.910.84.8
Mar16° / 13°5610.311.85.0
Apr17° / 13°478.612.85.4
May19° / 14°287.413.76.4
Jun21° / 16°133.514.17.5
Jul23° / 18°41.413.98.6
Aug24° / 19°72.513.28.6
Sep23° / 19°257.712.27.2
Oct21° / 18°6911.711.26.1
Nov18° / 15°641110.35.6
Dec17° / 14°8310.49.95.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Câmara de Lobos gets around 158 mm of rain over 30 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Câmara de Lobos

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In fall, Câmara de Lobos overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Câmara de Lobos sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is fall a good time to visit Câmara de Lobos?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Câmara de Lobos for sightseeing.

What to pack for Câmara de Lobos in Fall

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

In fall, Câmara de Lobos sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Câmara de Lobos in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 23°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 24°C and coldest in March near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Dec 14 — about 6.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Câmara de Lobos in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Câmara de Lobos peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Dec 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Câmara de Lobos?

Câmara de Lobos sits at 32.7°N, 17.0°W, 83 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is São Martinho, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Câmara de Lobos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Câmara de Lobos has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m around an average of 167 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,832 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,813 m.

The land around Câmara de Lobos is covered by water (43%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
726 m
16 km
1,832 m
80 km
1,813 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: São Martinho 4.0 km · Santo António 4.0 km · Funchal 5.0 km · Caniço 13 km · Santa Cruz de la Palma 447 km · Los Llanos de Aridane 453 km · Tacoronte 467 km · La Laguna 467 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 Câmara de Lobos (32.6504°, -16.9772°, elevation 83 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.