Loulé in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Loulé sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 155 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 16°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Loulé's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Loulé's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
155 mm
18 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
7.0
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Loulé in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 16°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Loulé reaches about 23°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Loulé

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Loulé 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
Jan14° / 487.39.74.6
Feb15° / 465.610.65.3
Mar18° / 567.411.76.4
Apr20° / 10°537.412.96.8
May24° / 13°386.5147.7
Jun28° / 16°101.914.57.6
Jul32° / 18°10.314.35.8
Aug31° / 18°30.513.45.8
Sep28° / 17°263.712.37.4
Oct23° / 14°657.1117.3
Nov18° / 10°647.3106.2
Dec15° / 757.69.54.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Loulé gets around 155 mm of rain over 18 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 dry — 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 12 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 42 min 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

Is fall a good time to visit Loulé?

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.

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Loulé for sightseeing.

What to pack for Loulé in Fall

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

In fall, Loulé sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Loulé in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 18 to Oct 2 — about 2.5 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
Jul20Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Loulé in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Loulé 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
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Loulé?

Loulé sits at 37.1°N, 8.0°W, 186 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Quarteira, 10 km away.

Topography around Loulé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Loulé has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m around an average of 185 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m.

The land around Loulé is covered by grassland (48%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, grassland (29%), trees (26%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and water (35%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
280 m
16 km
539 m
80 km
894 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Quarteira 10 km · Faro 16 km · Quelfes 20 km · Olhão 20 km · Laranjeiro 20 km · Albufeira 21 km · Tavira 33 km · Portimão 46 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 Loulé (37.1377°, -8.0197°, elevation 186 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.