Quelfes in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Quelfes sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 152 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 17°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.
Fall is Quelfes's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Quelfes's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 152 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Quelfes in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 17°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Quelfes reaches about 20°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Quelfes 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 12° | 53 | 6.9 | 9.7 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 15° / 12° | 45 | 5.4 | 10.6 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 16° / 13° | 51 | 6.2 | 11.7 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 17° / 14° | 40 | 5.5 | 12.9 | 6.5 |
| May | 20° / 16° | 24 | 4.4 | 14 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 22° / 19° | 5 | 0.8 | 14.5 | 8.9 |
| Jul | 25° / 20° | 1 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 9.6 |
| Aug | 25° / 21° | 2 | 0.3 | 13.4 | 9.5 |
| Sep | 23° / 20° | 17 | 2.7 | 12.3 | 8.6 |
| Oct | 21° / 18° | 67 | 6.5 | 11 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 18° / 15° | 68 | 7.2 | 10 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 16° / 13° | 86 | 7.6 | 9.5 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Quelfes gets around 152 mm of rain over 16 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 17 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.2 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Quelfes?
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.
fall is one of the better times to visit Quelfes for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Quelfes in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Quelfes sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Quelfes in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 20°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 20 to Oct 19 — about 4 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 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 20 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Quelfes in Fall
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 Quelfes 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 Quelfes?
Quelfes sits at 37.1°N, 7.8°W, 32 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Laranjeiro, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Quelfes
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Quelfes.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Quelfes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 497 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m.
The land around Quelfes is covered by grassland (61%) within 3 km, water (36%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and grassland (31%) 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 Quelfes (37.06°, -7.8216°, elevation 32 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.