Loulé in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Loulé sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 14 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Loulé's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Loulé's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 14 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Loulé in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 30°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Loulé reaches about 30°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Loulé
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 22 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Loulé weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Loulé gets around 14 mm of rain over 3 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 14 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.6 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Loulé?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Loulé for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Loulé in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Loulé sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Loulé in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 20°C across summer — 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 Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.