How warm is it in Albufeira in May?

Daytime highs averaged 22.4 °C, night-time lows 15.4 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 32.9 °C (31 May 2026), the lowest 10.4 °C (1 May 2018).

How often does it rain in Albufeira in May?

On average there were 3.6 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 25.0 mm of precipitation in total. In 1 of 10 years there was no rain day at all.

🇵🇹 Weather in Albufeira in May

This is what the weather in Albufeira (Algarve, Portugal) was like in May in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Sunny

Avg. daytime high

22.4 °C

20.0 °C – 23.7 °C

Avg. night-time low

15.4 °C

13.8 °C – 16.2 °C

Avg. rain days in period

3.6

12 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

25.0 mm

0.8 mm – 99.6 mm

Avg. cloud cover

30 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 32.9 °C (31 May 2026) · Lowest temperature 10.4 °C (1 May 2018) · Avg. daily peak wind 25 km/h

Weather mix of all days

179Sunny
77Partly cloudy
18Cloudy
21Light rain
15Rain

Summary

On average 22.4 °C during the day and 15.4 °C at night.
On average 3.6 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 25.0 mm of precipitation in total.
In 1 of 10 years there was not a single rain day.
Prevailing: Sunny.
Warmest year: 2019 (avg. 23.7 °C), coolest: 2018 (avg. 20.0 °C).
Wettest year: 2020 (99.6 mm), driest: 2019 (0.8 mm).
Extremes: 32.9 °C on 31 May 2026 and 10.4 °C on 1 May 2018.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max22.1°Avg. min15.7°
Rain days
4 Rain days
Precipitation
16.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
29 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 32.9 °C · Min 12.6 °C
2025
Avg. max22.4°Avg. min15.3°
Rain days
2 Rain days
Precipitation
8.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
24 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 29.2 °C · Min 12.1 °C
2024
Avg. max22.7°Avg. min14.6°
Rain days
1 Rain days
Precipitation
3.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
24 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 31.3 °C · Min 10.8 °C
2023
Avg. max23.6°Avg. min16.0°
Rain days
4 Rain days
Precipitation
16.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
28 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 29.1 °C · Min 14.4 °C
2022
Avg. max23.1°Avg. min16.2°
Rain days
2 Rain days
Precipitation
4.7 mm
Avg. cloud cover
34 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 26.9 °C · Min 12.9 °C
2021
Avg. max22.6°Avg. min14.5°
Rain days
3 Rain days
Precipitation
19.7 mm
Avg. cloud cover
25 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 27.1 °C · Min 11.1 °C
2020
Avg. max22.2°Avg. min16.2°
Rain days
8 Rain days
Precipitation
99.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
33 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 29.4 °C · Min 13.2 °C
2019
Avg. max23.7°Avg. min15.6°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
26 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 30.6 °C · Min 13.0 °C
2018
Avg. max20.0°Avg. min13.8°
Rain days
7 Rain days
Precipitation
42.2 mm
Avg. cloud cover
37 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 23.5 °C · Min 10.4 °C
2017
Avg. max21.7°Avg. min16.0°
Rain days
5 Rain days
Precipitation
37.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
37 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 25.5 °C · Min 11.3 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Albufeira in May?: Daytime highs averaged 22.4 °C, night-time lows 15.4 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 32.9 °C (31 May 2026), the lowest 10.4 °C (1 May 2018).
How often does it rain in Albufeira in May?: On average there were 3.6 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 25.0 mm of precipitation in total. In 1 of 10 years there was no rain day at all.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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