Where is warm in May? The warmest towns in Portugal

In May, the warmest towns in Portugal are Mértola, Minas de São Domingos and Neves, with average highs of 25.6°C, 24.9°C and 24.7°C. Across the 100 warmest towns, highs run from 23.0°C to 25.6°C.

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Sea warm enough to swim (20°C+)

759 places match, the 100 warmest listed

MértolaAlentejo, PortugalPhoto: Christian Marques, CC BY 2.0

High: 25.6°C
Low: 13.8°C
Rain days: 7
Sea: –
Crowds: Low

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

High: 24.9°C
Low: 13.2°C
Rain days: 7
Sea: –
Crowds: Low

NevesAlentejo, Portugal

High: 24.7°C
Low: 12.7°C
Rain days: 7
Sea: –
Crowds: Low

MouraAlentejo, PortugalPhoto: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0

High: 24.6°C
Low: 13.1°C
Rain days: 7
Sea: –
Crowds: Low

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

High: 24.6°C
Low: 15.0°C
Rain days: 5
Sea: 17.8°C
Crowds: Medium

SalvadaAlentejo, Portugal

High: 24.6°C
Low: 12.6°C
Rain days: 7
Sea: –
Crowds: Low

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

High: 24.6°C
Low: 15.0°C
Rain days: 5
Sea: 17.8°C
Crowds: Medium

Cabeça GordaAlentejo, Portugal

High: 24.6°C
Low: 12.6°C
Rain days: 7
Sea: –
Crowds: Low

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

High: 24.6°C
Low: 12.7°C
Rain days: 7
Sea: –
Crowds: Low

AlturaAlgarve, Portugal

High: 24.5°C
Low: 15.1°C
Rain days: 6
Sea: 17.8°C
Crowds: Medium

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

High: 24.5°C
Low: 15.1°C
Rain days: 6
Sea: 17.8°C
Crowds: Medium

Manta RotaAlgarve, PortugalPhoto: Manuel Correia, Public domain

High: 24.4°C
Low: 15.0°C
Rain days: 6
Sea: 17.8°C
Crowds: Medium

Ferreira do AlentejoAlentejo, PortugalPhoto: Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0

High: 24.4°C
Low: 12.5°C
Rain days: 7
Sea: –
Crowds: Low

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

High: 24.4°C
Low: 12.5°C
Rain days: 8
Sea: –
Crowds: Low

VidigueiraAlentejo, Portugal

High: 24.4°C
Low: 12.8°C
Rain days: 7
Sea: –
Crowds: Low

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

High: 24.4°C
Low: 12.8°C
Rain days: 7
Sea: –
Crowds: Low

Vila Nova de CacelaAlgarve, PortugalPhoto: Marc Ryckaert, CC BY 2.5

High: 24.4°C
Low: 14.9°C
Rain days: 6
Sea: 17.8°C
Crowds: Medium

Cabanas de TaviraAlgarve, PortugalPhoto: digfish, CC BY-SA 2.5

High: 24.4°C
Low: 15.1°C
Rain days: 6
Sea: 17.8°C
Crowds: Medium

Aldeia NovaAlentejo, Portugal

High: 24.3°C
Low: 12.8°C
Rain days: 7
Sea: –
Crowds: Low

ErmidasAlentejo, Portugal

High: 24.3°C
Low: 13.0°C
Rain days: 7
Sea: –
Crowds: Low

Places 21 to 100

Rank	Town	Region	High	Low	Rain days
21	Penedo Gordo	Alentejo	24.2°C	12.4°C	7
22	Coruche	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	24.2°C	12.7°C	8
23	Conceição	Algarve	24.2°C	15.0°C	6
24	São Bartolomeu de Messines	Algarve	24.2°C	13.1°C	7
25	Cuba	Alentejo	24.2°C	13.0°C	7
26	Beringel	Alentejo	24.1°C	12.7°C	7
27	São Marcos da Serra	Algarve	24.1°C	13.1°C	7
28	Albufeira	Algarve	24.0°C	14.2°C	6
29	Pego	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	23.9°C	12.6°C	9
30	Alcantarilha	Algarve	23.9°C	14.0°C	6
31	Campo Maior	Alentejo	23.9°C	12.6°C	7
32	Aljustrel	Alentejo	23.9°C	12.2°C	7
33	Alferrarede	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	23.9°C	12.5°C	9
34	Azinhaga (Golegã)	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	23.9°C	12.7°C	8
35	Paderne	Algarve	23.9°C	13.9°C	7
36	Algoz	Algarve	23.9°C	14.0°C	6
37	Pêra	Algarve	23.9°C	14.0°C	6
38	Pinheiro Grande	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	23.8°C	12.5°C	8
39	Guia	Algarve	23.8°C	13.9°C	6
40	Montargil	Alentejo	23.8°C	11.8°C	8
41	Avis	Alentejo	23.8°C	12.3°C	8
42	Armação de Pêra	Algarve	23.8°C	14.2°C	6
43	Beja	Alentejo	23.7°C	11.9°C	7
44	Redondo	Alentejo	23.7°C	12.3°C	7
45	Marinhais	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	23.7°C	12.7°C	8
46	Elvas	Alentejo	23.7°C	12.1°C	7
47	Ferreiras	Algarve	23.7°C	13.8°C	7
48	Tunes	Algarve	23.7°C	13.8°C	6
49	Vila Nova da Barquinha	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	23.7°C	12.5°C	9
50	Montalvo	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	23.7°C	12.3°C	9
51	Arronches	Alentejo	23.7°C	12.4°C	8
52	Castro Verde	Alentejo	23.7°C	12.1°C	7
53	Évora	Alentejo	23.6°C	12.6°C	8
54	Vendas Novas	Alentejo	23.6°C	12.2°C	8
55	São Miguel de Rio Torto	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	23.6°C	11.9°C	9
56	Praia do Ribatejo	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	23.6°C	12.4°C	9
57	Silves	Algarve	23.6°C	14.1°C	6
58	Almeirim	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	23.6°C	12.7°C	8
59	Golegã	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	23.6°C	12.7°C	8
60	Alvito	Alentejo	23.6°C	12.6°C	8
61	Tramagal	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	23.6°C	12.2°C	9
62	Monforte	Alentejo	23.6°C	12.2°C	8
63	Montemor-o-Novo	Alentejo	23.6°C	12.1°C	8
64	Bemfica	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	23.5°C	12.6°C	8
65	Fronteira	Alentejo	23.5°C	12.2°C	8
66	Benavente	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	23.5°C	12.9°C	8
67	Almodôvar	Alentejo	23.5°C	12.0°C	7
68	Salvaterra de Magos	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	23.5°C	12.9°C	8
69	Vila Velha de Ródão	Centro	23.5°C	12.0°C	8
70	Riachos	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	23.5°C	12.6°C	8
71	Montalvinho	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	23.5°C	12.0°C	9
72	Abrantes	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	23.4°C	12.1°C	9
73	Ferragudo	Algarve	23.4°C	14.3°C	7
74	Parchal	Algarve	23.4°C	14.2°C	7
75	Portimão	Algarve	23.4°C	14.2°C	7
76	Cano	Alentejo	23.4°C	12.1°C	8
77	Entroncamento	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	23.3°C	12.6°C	9
78	Odemira	Alentejo	23.3°C	13.7°C	7
79	Santa Margarida da Coutada	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	23.3°C	11.9°C	9
80	Porches	Algarve	23.3°C	13.8°C	6
81	São Vicente do Paul	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	23.3°C	12.7°C	8
82	Estômbar	Algarve	23.3°C	14.1°C	7
83	Tomar	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	23.2°C	12.4°C	9
84	Vale de Santarém	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	23.2°C	12.8°C	8
85	Alpiarça	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	23.2°C	12.7°C	8
86	Fazendas de Almeirim	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	23.2°C	12.3°C	8
87	Alcácer do Sal	Alentejo	23.2°C	13.2°C	7
88	Carvoeiro	Algarve	23.2°C	14.0°C	7
89	Alter do Chão	Alentejo	23.2°C	12.0°C	8
90	São Brás de Alportel	Algarve	23.1°C	13.4°C	7
91	Lagoa (Algarve)	Algarve	23.1°C	14.0°C	7
92	Borba	Alentejo	23.1°C	11.6°C	8
93	Torres Novas	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	23.1°C	12.3°C	9
94	Atalaia	Alentejo	23.1°C	11.8°C	9
95	Vila Viçosa	Alentejo	23.1°C	11.6°C	8
96	Sardoal	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	23.0°C	11.7°C	9
97	Samora Correia	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	23.0°C	13.3°C	7
98	Pontével	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	23.0°C	12.7°C	8
99	Vale de Figueira	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	23.0°C	12.4°C	8
100	Meia Via	Oeste e Vale do Tejo	23.0°C	12.3°C	9

Questions about warm places in May

Where in Portugal is warmest in May?

Mértola (Alentejo) has the highest average May high, 25.6°C, followed by Minas de São Domingos (24.9°C) and Neves (24.7°C).

Which regions have the warmest towns in May?

Of the 100 warmest towns in May, 39 in Alentejo, 32 in Oeste e Vale do Tejo and 28 in Algarve.

Which of the warmest towns is driest in May?

Among the 100 warmest towns, Castro Marim has the fewest rainy days in May: 5 days with at least 1 mm of rain, and an average high of 24.6°C.

How cool are May nights in the warmest towns?

Average May lows in the 100 warmest towns range from 11.6°C to 15.1°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