Loulé weather in May
In May, Loulé sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 38 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Loulé's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Loulé's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 24°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 13°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 38 mm
- 6.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 hours
- 5:29 AM – 7:28 PM
- Cloud cover
- 45%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 14 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.97 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.7
- out of 10
Loulé is human settlement in Portugal.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.
A typical May day in Loulé reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 11 |
| 2 | 22 | 11 |
| 3 | 22 | 11 |
| 4 | 22 | 11 |
| 5 | 22 | 12 |
| 6 | 22 | 12 |
| 7 | 22 | 12 |
| 8 | 22 | 12 |
| 9 | 23 | 12 |
| 10 | 23 | 12 |
| 11 | 23 | 12 |
| 12 | 23 | 12 |
| 13 | 23 | 12 |
| 14 | 23 | 12 |
| 15 | 24 | 13 |
| 16 | 24 | 13 |
| 17 | 24 | 13 |
| 18 | 24 | 13 |
| 19 | 24 | 13 |
| 20 | 24 | 13 |
| 21 | 24 | 13 |
| 22 | 25 | 13 |
| 23 | 25 | 14 |
| 24 | 25 | 14 |
| 25 | 25 | 14 |
| 26 | 25 | 14 |
| 27 | 25 | 14 |
| 28 | 25 | 14 |
| 29 | 26 | 14 |
| 30 | 26 | 14 |
| 31 | 26 | 14 |
How May really feels in Loulé
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
May 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 May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° / 6° | 48 | 7.3 | 9.7 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 15° / 7° | 46 | 5.6 | 10.6 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 18° / 9° | 56 | 7.4 | 11.7 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 20° / 10° | 53 | 7.4 | 12.9 | 6.8 |
| May | 24° / 13° | 38 | 6.5 | 14 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 28° / 16° | 10 | 1.9 | 14.5 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 32° / 18° | 1 | 0.3 | 14.3 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 31° / 18° | 3 | 0.5 | 13.4 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 28° / 17° | 26 | 3.7 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 23° / 14° | 65 | 7.1 | 11 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 18° / 10° | 64 | 7.3 | 10 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 15° / 8° | 75 | 7.6 | 9.5 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 57 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 |
| Cloudier (%) | 43 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 | 43 |
| 2 | 56 | 44 |
| 3 | 57 | 43 |
| 4 | 57 | 43 |
| 5 | 58 | 42 |
| 6 | 58 | 42 |
| 7 | 58 | 42 |
| 8 | 59 | 41 |
| 9 | 59 | 41 |
| 10 | 60 | 40 |
| 11 | 60 | 40 |
| 12 | 61 | 39 |
| 13 | 61 | 39 |
| 14 | 63 | 37 |
| 15 | 63 | 37 |
| 16 | 64 | 36 |
| 17 | 64 | 36 |
| 18 | 64 | 36 |
| 19 | 64 | 36 |
| 20 | 66 | 34 |
| 21 | 66 | 34 |
| 22 | 66 | 34 |
| 23 | 66 | 34 |
| 24 | 66 | 34 |
| 25 | 67 | 33 |
| 26 | 67 | 33 |
| 27 | 67 | 33 |
| 28 | 68 | 32 |
| 29 | 68 | 32 |
| 30 | 68 | 32 |
| 31 | 69 | 31 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Loulé gets around 38 mm of rain over 6.5 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 24 |
| 2 | 24 |
| 3 | 24 |
| 4 | 24 |
| 5 | 24 |
| 6 | 24 |
| 7 | 24 |
| 8 | 24 |
| 9 | 24 |
| 10 | 23 |
| 11 | 23 |
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| 21 | 19 |
| 22 | 19 |
| 23 | 18 |
| 24 | 17 |
| 25 | 17 |
| 26 | 16 |
| 27 | 15 |
| 28 | 15 |
| 29 | 14 |
| 30 | 13 |
| 31 | 13 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 91 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 |
| Comfortable (%) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | 90 | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | 90 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | 90 | 10 | 0 |
| 7 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 8 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 9 | 88 | 12 | 0 |
| 10 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 11 | 86 | 13 | 1 |
| 12 | 85 | 14 | 1 |
| 13 | 85 | 14 | 1 |
| 14 | 84 | 15 | 1 |
| 15 | 83 | 16 | 1 |
| 16 | 83 | 16 | 1 |
| 17 | 81 | 17 | 2 |
| 18 | 80 | 18 | 2 |
| 19 | 80 | 18 | 2 |
| 20 | 79 | 19 | 2 |
| 21 | 78 | 19 | 3 |
| 22 | 77 | 20 | 3 |
| 23 | 77 | 20 | 3 |
| 24 | 75 | 21 | 4 |
| 25 | 75 | 21 | 4 |
| 26 | 75 | 21 | 4 |
| 27 | 74 | 22 | 4 |
| 28 | 74 | 22 | 4 |
| 29 | 74 | 22 | 4 |
| 30 | 74 | 22 | 4 |
| 31 | 74 | 22 | 4 |
Wind in May
Winds average 14 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| 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 | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | light breeze |
| 2 | 14 | light breeze |
| 3 | 14 | light breeze |
| 4 | 14 | light breeze |
| 5 | 14 | light breeze |
| 6 | 14 | light breeze |
| 7 | 14 | light breeze |
| 8 | 14 | light breeze |
| 9 | 14 | light breeze |
| 10 | 14 | light breeze |
| 11 | 14 | light breeze |
| 12 | 14 | light breeze |
| 13 | 14 | light breeze |
| 14 | 14 | light breeze |
| 15 | 14 | light breeze |
| 16 | 14 | light breeze |
| 17 | 14 | light breeze |
| 18 | 14 | light breeze |
| 19 | 14 | light breeze |
| 20 | 14 | light breeze |
| 21 | 14 | light breeze |
| 22 | 14 | light breeze |
| 23 | 14 | light breeze |
| 24 | 14 | light breeze |
| 25 | 14 | light breeze |
| 26 | 14 | light breeze |
| 27 | 14 | light breeze |
| 28 | 14 | light breeze |
| 29 | 14 | light breeze |
| 30 | 14 | light breeze |
| 31 | 14 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:40 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:44 | 5:43 | 5:42 | 5:41 | 5:40 | 5:38 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:23 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:20 | 5:20 | 5:19 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:16 | 7:17 | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:21 | 7:22 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:24 | 7:25 | 7:26 | 7:27 | 7:28 | 7:29 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:31 | 7:32 | 7:33 | 7:34 | 7:34 | 7:35 | 7:36 | 7:37 | 7:37 | 7:38 | 7:39 | 7:40 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.5 | 5:44 | 7:14 |
| 2 | 13.5 | 5:43 | 7:15 |
| 3 | 13.6 | 5:42 | 7:16 |
| 4 | 13.6 | 5:41 | 7:17 |
| 5 | 13.6 | 5:40 | 7:18 |
| 6 | 13.7 | 5:38 | 7:19 |
| 7 | 13.7 | 5:37 | 7:20 |
| 8 | 13.7 | 5:36 | 7:21 |
| 9 | 13.8 | 5:35 | 7:22 |
| 10 | 13.8 | 5:34 | 7:23 |
| 11 | 13.8 | 5:33 | 7:23 |
| 12 | 13.9 | 5:32 | 7:24 |
| 13 | 13.9 | 5:31 | 7:25 |
| 14 | 13.9 | 5:31 | 7:26 |
| 15 | 14.0 | 5:30 | 7:27 |
| 16 | 14.0 | 5:29 | 7:28 |
| 17 | 14.0 | 5:28 | 7:29 |
| 18 | 14.0 | 5:27 | 7:30 |
| 19 | 14.1 | 5:26 | 7:30 |
| 20 | 14.1 | 5:26 | 7:31 |
| 21 | 14.1 | 5:25 | 7:32 |
| 22 | 14.1 | 5:24 | 7:33 |
| 23 | 14.2 | 5:24 | 7:34 |
| 24 | 14.2 | 5:23 | 7:34 |
| 25 | 14.2 | 5:22 | 7:35 |
| 26 | 14.2 | 5:22 | 7:36 |
| 27 | 14.3 | 5:21 | 7:37 |
| 28 | 14.3 | 5:21 | 7:37 |
| 29 | 14.3 | 5:20 | 7:38 |
| 30 | 14.3 | 5:20 | 7:39 |
| 31 | 14.3 | 5:19 | 7:40 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.97 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.4 | Intense |
Is May a good time to visit Loulé?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is one of the better times to visit Loulé for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Loulé in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Loulé sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Loulé in May
The nearest coast averages about 17°C in May — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | 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 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Loulé in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May 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 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.
| 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 | Extreme | 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 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
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.
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 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. 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).