Tavira weather in September

In September, Tavira sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 24 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Tavira's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tavira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:18 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
33%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Tavira is city seat of Tavira municipality.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical September day in Tavira reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13118
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
92918
102918
112918
122918
132917
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192717
202717
212717
222717
232716
242716
252716
262716
272616
282616
292616
302616

How September really feels in Tavira

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Tavira weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 436.59.74.9
Feb16° / 425.310.65.6
Mar19° / 526.911.76.6
Apr21° / 11°507.312.96.9
May24° / 13°355.9147.8
Jun29° / 17°91.614.57.3
Jul32° / 19°10.214.35.4
Aug32° / 19°30.513.45.4
Sep28° / 17°243.412.37.2
Oct23° / 14°646.9117.4
Nov18° / 10°616.8106.5
Dec15° / 707.39.55.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
38911
48812
58713
68614
78515
88416
98317
108218
118119
128020
137921
147921
157723
167723
177624
187525
197426
207426
217327
227327
237228
247129
257129
267030
277030
286931
296931
306931

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Tavira gets around 24 mm of rain over 3.4 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
24
34
44
54
65
75
86
97
108
118
129
1310
1411
1512
1612
1713
1814
1914
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14140172
24140172
34240172
44240172
54339172
64339172
74438172
84438172
94537172
104536172
114536172
124535172
134635182
144634182
154633192
164633192
174633202
184532202
194532212
204532212
214532212
224532222
234532222
244631221
254631221
264731211
274731211
284830201
294930201
304930191

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:056:55
212.86:066:54
312.86:076:52
412.76:086:51
512.76:096:49
612.66:096:48
712.66:106:46
812.66:116:45
912.56:126:43
1012.56:136:41
1112.46:146:40
1212.46:156:38
1312.46:156:37
1412.36:166:35
1512.36:176:34
1612.26:186:32
1712.26:196:30
1812.26:206:29
1912.16:206:27
2012.16:216:26
2112.06:226:24
2212.06:236:22
2311.96:246:21
2411.96:256:19
2511.96:266:18
2611.86:266:16
2711.86:276:15
2811.76:286:13
2911.76:296:11
3011.76:306:10

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Tavira?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Tavira for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tavira in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Tavira sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Tavira in September

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in September — 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 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.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Tavira in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tavira peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tavira?

Tavira sits at 37.1°N, 7.6°W, 9 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Laranjeiro, 16 km away.

Topography around Tavira

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tavira.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tavira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m.

The land around Tavira is covered by grassland (39%) within 3 km, water (40%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and water (36%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
518 m
80 km
726 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Laranjeiro 16 km · Quelfes 17 km · Olhão 20 km · Ayamonte 23 km · Faro 28 km · Isla Cristina 31 km · Loulé 33 km · Quarteira 41 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
Catholic 68%not applicable 13%no religion 12%no response 2%

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 Tavira (37.1273°, -7.6486°, elevation 9 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).