Portugal weather in August
Portugal in August averages 24°C (74°F), 7 mm of rain and 10.9 hours of sun a day. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Portugal, August is the warmest and the second driest.
- Average temp
- 24°C (74°F)
19–28°C · 66–83°F
- Rainfall
- 7 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 10.9 h
hours per day
What is Portugal like in August?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Portugal in August?
High-factor sun cream
With 10.9 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
August compared with July and September
August in Portugal is 0.6°C warmer than July and about as wet as it, which averages 23°C (73°F).
August in Portugal is 1.6°C warmer than September and 29 mm drier than it, which averages 22°C (72°F).
Daylight in Portugal in August
On 15 August the sun is up for 13 hours 42 minutes in Portugal, rising about 06:45 and setting about 20:27 local time.
August ends 1 hour 8 minutes shorter than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 1 hour 14 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Portugal weather by month
TemperatureRainfall
How August compares with the rest of the year
August is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12°C / 53°F | 104 mm |
| February | 13°C / 55°F | 73 mm |
| March | 15°C / 59°F | 72 mm |
| April | 16°C / 61°F | 67 mm |
| May | 19°C / 65°F | 53 mm |
| June | 21°C / 71°F | 13 mm |
| July | 23°C / 73°F | 3 mm |
| August | 24°C / 74°F | 7 mm |
| September | 22°C / 72°F | 36 mm |
| October | 19°C / 66°F | 108 mm |
| November | 15°C / 59°F | 121 mm |
| December | 13°C / 55°F | 102 mm |
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FAQs about Portugal in August
August climate averages for Portugal, 1991–2020.
Portugal averages 24°C (74°F) in August, ranging from about 19°C (66°F) at night to 28°C (83°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. August sees only about 7 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
Yes. August averages 24°C (74°F) against 22°C (72°F) in September — 1.6°C warmer.
August is 0.6°C warmer than July, and about as wet.
Yes. August falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, May to October, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 10.9 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what August is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 13 hours 42 minutes of daylight in mid-August, against 14 hours 56 minutes in June and 9 hours 24 minutes in December.
On 15 August, sunrise is about 06:45 and sunset about 20:27 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 1 hour 8 minutes shorter than it starts.
