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Portugal · Countryside

Alentejo
in August.

Illustration of Whitewashed old-town streets in Évora, Alentejo; representative streetscape, no exact street or facade claimed.
Whitewashed streets in ÉvoraDestination view, not month-specific.

Is August a good time?

Temperature unit

Hot days.
More overnight stays than July.

August averages 92°F afternoons and 66°F seas, with about 0 rain days. Later August is typically cooler.

Afternoons
92°F
Sea
66°F
Visitor demand
100%of August peak

Historical Alentejo regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Évora and Comporta; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

6.3/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#12 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather7.6/10Very good
CrowdsPeak seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, busier than most of Europe this month
CostModeratefor Europe

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your August

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 92°F (34°C): summer clothes; nights around 60°F (16°C): light layers. About 14 hours of daylight. About 0 rain days in a typical August.

Can I swim in August?

The sea averages 66°F. Our swimming guide: fresh: fine once you are in. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.

Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 14 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 06:45Sunset 20:2860°F92°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 06:45 and sets about 20:28 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 60°F (16°C); afternoons reach about 92°F (34°C). The model's median rain-day count rounds to zero; individual trips can still have rain.

Typical afternoon
92°F (34°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Augusts
Night low
60°F (16°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
66°F (19°C)
fresh; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
13h 42m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late August?

Early August is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 93°F on the 1st, versus 89°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 1% to 4% between those dates.

Early August 1 August

93°F

Typical afternoon high

1% historical wet-day frequency

Mid August 15 August

93°F

Typical afternoon high

1% historical wet-day frequency

Late August 31 August

89°F

Typical afternoon high

4% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Public holidays · 2027: 15 Aug Assumption Day.

Daily calendar & holiday datesAugust 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

August 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

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Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons cool from about 93°F (34°C) in the first week to 90°F (32°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 1–4%. Local schools are out 1–31 August 2027.

Schools here are on summer holidays all of August 2027. Public holidays: 15 Aug Assumption Day. Elsewhere in August 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 73%, Italy 100%, Spain 100%, Netherlands 90%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Peak season. August averages 100% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than July.

Overnight stays across Alentejo do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, busier than most of Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

Well above usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €88 per guest-night. An average, not a booking quote.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Historical hotel average
€88
2024–2025 monthly average; hotel revenue per guest-night; not a current booking quote. +39% vs this region's usual month.
Portugal as a whole
Well below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 76 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

The historical regional amount comes from INE Portugal, Inquérito à Permanência de Hóspedes: hotel room revenue per guest-night; the country price level is national. Hotel averages are not live booking quotes.

Year-to-year variation

How much does August vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 88°F (31°C) and 96°F (36°C); in 10 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 92°F (34°C). Rain days ranged from 0 to 3; half the years had 0–0.

Rain days in each August

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 3 rain days320112012: 1 rain days12013: 0 rain days02014: 0 rain days02015: 0 rain days02016: 0 rain days02017: 0 rain days02018: 0 rain days02019: 1 rain days12020: 0 rain days02021: 0 rain days02022: 0 rain days02023: 0 rain days02024: 0 rain days02025: 0 rain days02025
Rain days
0
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 1 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
24 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
15 of 15
of the last 15 Augusts had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
21 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded AugustHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201189°F3
201290°F1
201394°F0
201488°F0
201589°F0
201695°F0
201793°F0
201896°F0
201991°F1
202091°F0
202192°F0
202292°F0
202396°F0
202494°F0
202595°F0

Checked against official climate averages for Evora. How we check

Compare dates

July, August
or September?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsJulAugSep
Afternoons92°F92°F85°F
Sea66°F66°F67°F
Rain days002
Overnight demand69%100%59.8%

July: Less overnight demand. July guide →

September: Cooler afternoons and more rain days than August. Less overnight demand. September guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with August Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. August stays as your reference.

all months except August have fewer overnight stays than August, with a similar or higher Weather score.

Your comparison

August or July?

Overnight stays are 69% of the busiest month.

Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €82 per guest-night. An average, not a booking quote.

Read the July guide →
August compared with another month
Typical conditionsAugustJuly
Afternoons92°F92°F
Nights60°F59°F
Sea66°F66°F
Rain days00
Visitor seasonPeak seasonBusy season
Overall / 106.37.1
Month rank#12#11
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowSeaRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January8.4#859°F43°F61°F77.2Low season
February8.5#662°F44°F59°F67.7Low season
March8.5#566°F46°F59°F68.1Low season
April8.6#471°F49°F61°F89.0Moderate season
May8.7#179°F52°F63°F49.5Moderate season
June8.1#986°F56°F65°F18.8Moderate season
July7.1#1192°F59°F66°F07.6Busy season
August6.3#1292°F60°F66°F07.6Peak season
September7.9#1085°F60°F67°F28.8Moderate season
October8.6#377°F57°F67°F79.1Moderate season
November8.7#265°F49°F64°F98.4Low season
December8.4#761°F44°F62°F77.6Low season

Near here

Nearby places in August

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better August weather than Alentejo

Alentejo's weather ranks 110 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Portugal have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Alentejo.

All of Portugal in August · Everywhere in August

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's peak season, 100% of the busiest month and 127% above its average month. That means about 28,000 overnight visitors on a typical August night across the region, 78% of them from Portugal itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 8,500 more: 30 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)73
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Evora from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.8°C), night lows within 2°F (0.9°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day59
Busiest month hereAugust · 59
Visitors as share of people present5.6%
Rank among Europe's regions this month80th percentile
Domestic share of nights78%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights30
Visitor share if every platform night were extra7.1%
Population used475,000
Statistical regionPT1C · Alentejo

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (INE Portugal, Inquérito à Permanência de Hóspedes: hotel room revenue per guest-night). Full method · this region's data.