Off season. December is one of the quieter, less reliable months in Algarve. In December, Algarve averages 14°C, with about 7 hours of sunshine a day and roughly 1.9 rainy days a week. Here's what those numbers mean for a trip.
That's about 4.4°C cooler than Algarve's yearly average — expect milder conditions than peak summer.
Pack warm layers and proper rain gear; this is not reliable beach weather.
December is one of the quieter, less reliable months in Algarve. It averages 14°C with 7 hours of sun a day and about 1.9 rainy days a week.
Algarve averages 14°C in December, based on roughly twenty years of climate records.
Expect about 1.9 rainy days a week in December, with 7 hours of sunshine a day on average.