Palmela in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Palmela sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 12 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 22°C in early June to 24°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Palmela's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Palmela's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 12 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 9.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Palmela in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early June to 24°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Palmela reaches about 24°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
Palmela 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° / 10° | 63 | 8.4 | 9.6 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 15° / 10° | 48 | 6.6 | 10.5 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 17° / 12° | 48 | 7 | 11.7 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 18° / 13° | 45 | 7.4 | 13 | 6.3 |
| May | 20° / 15° | 35 | 5.1 | 14.1 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 23° / 17° | 8 | 1.5 | 14.6 | 8.7 |
| Jul | 25° / 18° | 1 | 0.4 | 14.4 | 9.4 |
| Aug | 25° / 18° | 3 | 0.6 | 13.5 | 9.2 |
| Sep | 23° / 18° | 25 | 3.6 | 12.3 | 8.5 |
| Oct | 21° / 16° | 70 | 8.1 | 11 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 17° / 13° | 74 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 15° / 11° | 77 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Palmela gets around 12 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 comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 17 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 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 7.4 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Palmela?
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 one of the better times to visit Palmela for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Palmela in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Palmela sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.
Sea temperature near Palmela in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 18°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Bracing |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 18 | Cool |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 19 | Cool |
| Sep | 19 | Cool |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Palmela 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 Palmela peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 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 | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Palmela?
Palmela sits at 38.6°N, 8.9°W, 190 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Setúbal, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Palmela
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Palmela.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Palmela has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.
The land around Palmela is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (39%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and water (32%) 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 Palmela (38.569°, -8.9013°, elevation 190 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.