Sesimbra in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Sesimbra sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 169 mm of rain over about 21 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 16°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Sesimbra's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sesimbra's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 169 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Sesimbra in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 16°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Sesimbra reaches about 20°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Sesimbra 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 | 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 Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Sesimbra gets around 169 mm of rain over 21 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 16 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 30 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 3.9 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Sesimbra?
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 Sesimbra for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Sesimbra in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Sesimbra sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sesimbra in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 18°C across fall — 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 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 Sesimbra 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 Sesimbra peaks around July 15 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 9 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 Sesimbra?
Sesimbra sits at 38.4°N, 9.1°W, 26 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Azeitão, 11 km away.
Topography around Sesimbra
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sesimbra.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sesimbra has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 m.
The land around Sesimbra is covered by water (34%), grassland (24%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (62%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and grassland (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 Sesimbra (38.4445°, -9.1015°, elevation 26 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.