Where is warm in August? The warmest towns in Portugal

In August, the warmest towns in Portugal are Mértola, Minas de São Domingos and Moura, with average highs of 33.9°C, 33.4°C and 33.3°C. Across the 100 warmest towns, highs run from 30.3°C to 33.9°C.

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At least 100 places match

MértolaAlentejo, PortugalPhoto: Christian Marques, CC BY 2.0

High: 33.9°C
Low: 19.6°C
Rain days: 1
Sea: –
Crowds: Peak

Minas de São DomingosAlentejo, PortugalPhoto: Paulo Juntas, CC BY-SA 2.5

High: 33.4°C
Low: 19.2°C
Rain days: 1
Sea: –
Crowds: Peak

MouraAlentejo, PortugalPhoto: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0

High: 33.3°C
Low: 19.4°C
Rain days: 1
Sea: –
Crowds: Peak

Reguengos de MonsarazAlentejo, PortugalPhoto: Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0

High: 33.1°C
Low: 19.0°C
Rain days: 1
Sea: –
Crowds: Peak

SerpaAlentejo, PortugalPhoto: Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0

High: 33.0°C
Low: 18.7°C
Rain days: 1
Sea: –
Crowds: Peak

NevesAlentejo, Portugal

High: 33.0°C
Low: 18.6°C
Rain days: 1
Sea: –
Crowds: Peak

Aldeia NovaAlentejo, Portugal

High: 32.9°C
Low: 19.0°C
Rain days: 1
Sea: –
Crowds: Peak

SalvadaAlentejo, Portugal

High: 32.8°C
Low: 18.4°C
Rain days: 1
Sea: –
Crowds: Peak

Cabeça GordaAlentejo, Portugal

High: 32.8°C
Low: 18.3°C
Rain days: 1
Sea: –
Crowds: Peak

VidigueiraAlentejo, Portugal

High: 32.8°C
Low: 18.7°C
Rain days: 1
Sea: –
Crowds: Peak

Ponte de SôrAlentejo, PortugalPhoto: Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0

High: 32.7°C
Low: 17.6°C
Rain days: 2
Sea: –
Crowds: Peak

Campo MaiorAlentejo, PortugalPhoto: Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0

High: 32.7°C
Low: 19.2°C
Rain days: 1
Sea: –
Crowds: Peak

Castro MarimAlgarve, PortugalPhoto: Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0

High: 32.5°C
Low: 20.6°C
Rain days: 0
Sea: 21.8°C
Crowds: Peak

CubaAlentejo, Portugal

High: 32.5°C
Low: 18.7°C
Rain days: 1
Sea: –
Crowds: Peak

Vila Real de Santo AntónioAlgarve, PortugalPhoto: Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0

High: 32.5°C
Low: 20.6°C
Rain days: 0
Sea: 21.8°C
Crowds: Peak

RedondoAlentejo, PortugalPhoto: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0

High: 32.5°C
Low: 18.4°C
Rain days: 1
Sea: –
Crowds: Peak

ArronchesAlentejo, PortugalPhoto: Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0

High: 32.5°C
Low: 18.8°C
Rain days: 2
Sea: –
Crowds: Peak

ElvasAlentejo, PortugalPhoto: xiquinhosilva from Cacau, CC BY 2.0

High: 32.5°C
Low: 18.5°C
Rain days: 1
Sea: –
Crowds: Peak

AlturaAlgarve, Portugal

High: 32.5°C
Low: 20.9°C
Rain days: 1
Sea: 21.8°C
Crowds: Peak

Monte GordoAlgarve, PortugalPhoto: Lucidedits, CC BY-SA 4.0

High: 32.5°C
Low: 20.9°C
Rain days: 1
Sea: 21.8°C
Crowds: Peak

Places 21 to 100

Rank	Town	Region	High	Low	Rain days
21	Penedo Gordo	Alentejo	32.4°C	18.1°C	1
22	Manta Rota	Algarve	32.4°C	20.8°C	1
23	Vila Velha de Ródão	Centro	32.4°C	18.3°C	2
24	Monforte	Alentejo	32.4°C	18.4°C	2
25	Ferreira do Alentejo	Alentejo	32.4°C	17.9°C	1
26	Vila Nova de Cacela	Algarve	32.3°C	20.7°C	1
27	Évora	Alentejo	32.2°C	18.1°C	2
28	Beringel	Alentejo	32.2°C	18.2°C	1
29	São Bartolomeu de Messines	Algarve	32.2°C	18.5°C	1
30	Avis	Alentejo	32.1°C	17.5°C	2
31	Fronteira	Alentejo	32.1°C	18.1°C	2
32	Pego	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	32.1°C	17.8°C	2
33	Cabanas de Tavira	Algarve	32.1°C	20.9°C	0
34	Coruche	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	31.9°C	17.5°C	2
35	Montargil	Alentejo	31.9°C	16.8°C	2
36	Conceição	Algarve	31.9°C	20.8°C	0
37	Alvito	Alentejo	31.9°C	18.1°C	1
38	Beja	Alentejo	31.9°C	17.6°C	1
39	Montemor-o-Novo	Alentejo	31.9°C	17.4°C	2
40	Alferrarede	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	31.8°C	17.6°C	3
41	Vila Viçosa	Alentejo	31.8°C	17.8°C	1
42	São Marcos da Serra	Algarve	31.8°C	18.3°C	1
43	Borba	Alentejo	31.8°C	17.7°C	1
44	Cano	Alentejo	31.8°C	17.6°C	2
45	Nisa	Alentejo	31.8°C	18.0°C	2
46	Almodôvar	Alentejo	31.8°C	17.5°C	1
47	Aljustrel	Alentejo	31.7°C	17.5°C	1
48	Alter do Chão	Alentejo	31.7°C	17.7°C	2
49	Castro Verde	Alentejo	31.6°C	17.4°C	1
50	Ermidas	Alentejo	31.6°C	17.7°C	1
51	Albufeira	Algarve	31.6°C	19.4°C	1
52	Vendas Novas	Alentejo	31.6°C	16.8°C	2
53	São Miguel de Rio Torto	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	31.6°C	16.9°C	2
54	Estremoz	Alentejo	31.5°C	17.3°C	1
55	Atalaia	Alentejo	31.5°C	17.6°C	2
56	Paderne	Algarve	31.5°C	19.3°C	1
57	Portalegre	Alentejo	31.4°C	17.6°C	2
58	Alcantarilha	Algarve	31.4°C	19.3°C	1
59	Abrantes	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	31.4°C	17.2°C	3
60	Gavião	Alentejo	31.4°C	17.4°C	2
61	Montalvo	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	31.4°C	17.2°C	2
62	Algoz	Algarve	31.4°C	19.2°C	1
63	Pêra	Algarve	31.4°C	19.2°C	1
64	Ferreiras	Algarve	31.3°C	19.2°C	1
65	Pinheiro Grande	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	31.3°C	17.2°C	2
66	Guia	Algarve	31.3°C	19.1°C	1
67	Castelo Branco (Centro)	Centro	31.3°C	17.1°C	2
68	Azinhaga (Golegã)	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	31.3°C	17.5°C	2
69	Tramagal	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	31.3°C	17.1°C	2
70	Tunes	Algarve	31.2°C	19.1°C	1
71	Montalvinho	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	31.2°C	17.0°C	2
72	Marinhais	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	31.1°C	17.5°C	2
73	Vila Nova da Barquinha	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	31.1°C	17.2°C	2
74	Praia do Ribatejo	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	31.1°C	17.2°C	2
75	Santa Margarida da Coutada	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	31.0°C	16.8°C	2
76	Armação de Pêra	Algarve	31.0°C	19.2°C	1
77	Sardoal	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	31.0°C	16.8°C	3
78	Almeirim	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	31.0°C	17.6°C	2
79	São Brás de Alportel	Algarve	30.9°C	19.3°C	1
80	Silves	Algarve	30.9°C	19.1°C	1
81	Bemfica	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	30.9°C	17.6°C	2
82	Golegã	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	30.9°C	17.4°C	3
83	Alcains	Centro	30.8°C	17.1°C	2
84	Riachos	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	30.7°C	17.3°C	3
85	Benavente	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	30.7°C	17.8°C	2
86	Salvaterra de Magos	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	30.7°C	17.8°C	2
87	Tomar	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	30.7°C	17.4°C	3
88	Fazendas de Almeirim	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	30.6°C	17.3°C	2
89	Entroncamento	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	30.5°C	17.3°C	2
90	Porches	Algarve	30.5°C	18.8°C	1
91	Sertã	Centro	30.5°C	17.7°C	3
92	Mirandela	Norte	30.5°C	17.2°C	3
93	São Vicente do Paul	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	30.5°C	17.5°C	2
94	Aldeia de Joanes	Centro	30.5°C	17.6°C	3
95	Castelo de Vide	Alentejo	30.4°C	16.7°C	2
96	Alpiarça	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	30.4°C	17.5°C	2
97	Fundão	Centro	30.4°C	17.5°C	3
98	Vale de Santarém	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	30.3°C	17.7°C	2
99	Madalena (Tomar)	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	30.3°C	17.1°C	3
100	Torres Novas	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	30.3°C	17.1°C	2

Questions about warm places in August

Where in Portugal is warmest in August?

Mértola (Alentejo) has the highest average August high, 33.9°C, followed by Minas de São Domingos (33.4°C) and Moura (33.3°C).

Which regions have the warmest towns in August?

Of the 100 warmest towns in August, 42 in Alentejo, 29 in Oeste e Vale do Tejo and 22 in Algarve.

Which of the warmest towns is driest in August?

Among the 100 warmest towns, Castro Marim has the fewest rainy days in August: 0 days with at least 1 mm of rain, and an average high of 32.5°C.

How cool are August nights in the warmest towns?

Average August lows in the 100 warmest towns range from 16.7°C to 20.9°C.

Climate normals 1991-2020 from ERA5-Land, adjusted to each town's elevation. Rain days count days with at least 1 mm. Crowd levels are for each town's region as a whole (Eurostat, nights booked through online platforms). Methodology