When is the best time to go to Ria Formosa?

When is the best time to go to Ria Formosa? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

  • The weather is good all year round in Ria Formosa
  • On average, the warmest months are July, August and September
  • Ria Formosa has dry periods in June, July and August
  • The coldest months are January, February and March
  • The best months for swimming are July, August, September and October


Annual weather in Ria Formosa

For full information about the climate and weather in Ria Formosa a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month
January 54°F/61°F
1.2in
February 54°F/61°F
1.2in
March 56°F/63°F
1.4in
April 58°F/67°F
1.4in
May 63°F/72°F
0.7in
June 67°F/77°F
0.2in
July 68°F/81°F
0in
August 70°F/83°F
0.1in
September 68°F/79°F
0.4in
October 67°F/74°F
1.6in
November 59°F/67°F
2.1in
December 56°F/63°F
1.8in


Weather and climate in Ria Formosa

Ria Formosa enjoys a hot-summer Mediterranean climate in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Ria Formosa is 70°F (ranging from 61°F in january to 83°F in august). Annual rainfall is 11.9in, with a minimum of 0in in july and a maximum of 2.1in in november.
  • From january to april the climate is beautiful. The temperature rises to 67°F and it rains in april about 1.4in.
  • Between the months of may and october the climate is very good. At lunchtime, it's 74°F in average and, in october, 2 days of rain are expected.
  • Between the months of november and december the climate is good. The record temperature this month is 70°F and it rains about 8% of the time in december.


Charts: temperature and rainfall in Ria Formosa

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Ria Formosa: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, sea temperature, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Sea temperature

Humidity


Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Ria Formosa

Find out when Ria Formosa has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Ria Formosa

  • Very low season in Ria Formosa
    The months with the lowest number of tourists are: January, February, March, November and December.
  • Low season in Ria Formosa
    The months with low numbers of tourists are: April, May and October.
  • High season in Ria Formosa
    The number of visitors to Ria Formosa is high in: June, July and September.
  • Peak season in Ria Formosa
    The largest number of tourists visiting Ria Formosa is during: August.

Figure: Visitor index for Ria Formosa month by month



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