Porto de Mós in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Porto de Mós sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 6 mm of rain over about 1 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 20°C in early June to 22°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Porto de Mós's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Porto de Mós's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 6 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 21 km/h
- Travel score
- 9.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Porto de Mós in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 22°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Porto de Mós reaches about 22°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
Porto de Mós 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 | 15° / 12° | 54 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 15° / 12° | 47 | 6.3 | 10.6 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 16° / 13° | 48 | 6.6 | 11.7 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 17° / 14° | 37 | 6.3 | 12.9 | 6.1 |
| May | 19° / 16° | 22 | 4.1 | 14 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 21° / 18° | 4 | 0.8 | 14.5 | 8.5 |
| Jul | 22° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 9.2 |
| Aug | 23° / 19° | 2 | 0.3 | 13.4 | 9.2 |
| Sep | 22° / 19° | 17 | 2.7 | 12.3 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 20° / 17° | 60 | 6.8 | 11 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 18° / 15° | 65 | 7.8 | 10 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 16° / 13° | 82 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Porto de Mós gets around 6 mm of rain over 1 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 21 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 Porto de Mós?
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 Porto de Mós for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Porto de Mós in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Porto de Mós sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker.
Sea temperature near Porto de Mós in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 19°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 September at about 20°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) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | 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 | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 20 | Cool |
| Sep | 20 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Porto de Mós 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 Porto de Mós 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 | 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 | 7 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Porto de Mós?
Porto de Mós sits at 37.1°N, 8.7°W, 18 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Lagos, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Porto de Mós
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Porto de Mós.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Porto de Mós has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m.
The land around Porto de Mós is covered by water (59%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (54%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and grassland (20%) 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 Porto de Mós (37.0853°, -8.6837°, elevation 18 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.