Best time to visit Setúbal

The best time to visit Setúbal is April–October, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.

Setúbal, Setubal, Portugal

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  • Made good or best by an event
Average daily high and low temperature, average precipitation and each month's verdict
MonthAverage daily highAverage daily lowPrecipitationVerdict
January14.6 °C / 58 °F10.4 °C / 51 °F54 mm / 2.1 ingood month
February15.3 °C / 60 °F10.6 °C / 51 °F56 mm / 2.2 ingood month
March16.5 °C / 62 °F11.5 °C / 53 °F61 mm / 2.4 ingood month
April18.1 °C / 65 °F13 °C / 55 °F49 mm / 1.9 inbest month
May20.7 °C / 69 °F14.8 °C / 59 °F28 mm / 1.1 inbest month
June22.8 °C / 73 °F16.8 °C / 62 °F9 mm / 0.3 inbest month
July24.8 °C / 77 °F17.9 °C / 64 °F1 mm / 0 inbest month
August25.2 °C / 77 °F18.3 °C / 65 °F2 mm / 0.1 inbest month
September23.7 °C / 75 °F17.8 °C / 64 °F24 mm / 0.9 inbest month
October21.6 °C / 71 °F16.5 °C / 62 °F64 mm / 2.5 inbest month
November17.6 °C / 64 °F13.4 °C / 56 °F75 mm / 3 ingood month
December15.5 °C / 60 °F11.3 °C / 52 °F69 mm / 2.7 ingood month
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen

Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:

  • Daytime highs
  • Night-time lows
  • How warm it feels
  • Humidity
  • How much of the day is sunny
  • Hours of daylight
  • Monthly rainfall
  • How many days it rains
  • Days of heavy rain
  • Wind
  • Snowfall and days with snow
  • Major events, such as festivals

The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.

The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.

Best months by activity

Exploring outdoors

Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.

  1. JJanuary: good
  2. FFebruary: good
  3. MMarch: good
  4. AApril: best
  5. MMay: best
  6. JJune: best
  7. JJuly: best
  8. AAugust: best
  9. SSeptember: best
  10. OOctober: best
  11. NNovember: good
  12. DDecember: good
Best
April–October
Good
November–March
Why these months
  • January · good

    In its favour: precipitation 54 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, days with heavy rain 1.7 days, average daily high 14.6 °C / 58 °F, wet days 8.2 days, average daily low 10.4 °C / 51 °F.

    Against: feels like (high) 12.2 °C / 54 °F, relative humidity 78%.

  • February · good

    In its favour: precipitation 56 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, feels like (high) 12.8 °C / 55 °F, average daily high 15.3 °C / 60 °F, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, wet days 7.8 days, average daily low 10.6 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 77%.

  • March · good

    In its favour: feels like (high) 14.6 °C / 58 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, precipitation 61 mm / 2.4 in, average daily high 16.5 °C / 62 °F, wet days 8 days, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, average daily low 11.5 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 75%.

  • April · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 17.3 °C / 63 °F, average daily high 18.1 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 49 mm / 1.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, days with heavy rain 1.3 days, wet days 8.3 days, average daily low 13 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 75%.

  • May · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 20.5 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 20.7 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 28 mm / 1.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, wet days 3.7 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily low 14.8 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 72%.

  • June · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 23.4 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 22.8 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 9 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 2.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, average daily low 16.8 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 72%.

  • July · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 25.6 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 24.8 °C / 77 °F, precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 0.3 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 17.9 °C / 64 °F, relative humidity 72%.

  • August · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 26.1 °C / 79 °F, average daily high 25.2 °C / 77 °F, precipitation 2 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 0.4 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 18.3 °C / 65 °F, relative humidity 71%.

  • September · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 24.3 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 23.7 °C / 75 °F, precipitation 24 mm / 0.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 3.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, average daily low 17.8 °C / 64 °F, relative humidity 74%.

  • October · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 21.3 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 21.6 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, precipitation 64 mm / 2.5 in, wet days 7.8 days, days with heavy rain 2.3 days, average daily low 16.5 °C / 62 °F.

    Against: relative humidity 77%.

  • November · good

    In its favour: feels like (high) 16 °C / 61 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, average daily high 17.6 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 75 mm / 3 in, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, wet days 8.9 days, average daily low 13.4 °C / 56 °F.

    Against: relative humidity 78%.

  • December · good

    In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 81%, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in, feels like (high) 13.4 °C / 56 °F, average daily high 15.5 °C / 60 °F, wet days 8.2 days, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, average daily low 11.3 °C / 52 °F.

    Against: relative humidity 79%.

Beach and swimming

Hot, dry and sunny. Penalises the monsoon hard.

  1. JJanuary: neither
  2. FFebruary: neither
  3. MMarch: neither
  4. AApril: neither
  5. MMay: neither
  6. JJune: best
  7. JJuly: best
  8. AAugust: best
  9. SSeptember: best
  10. OOctober: neither
  11. NNovember: neither
  12. DDecember: neither
Best
June–September
Why these months
  • June · best

    In its favour: precipitation 9 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 2.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, feels like (high) 23.4 °C / 74 °F, average daily low 16.8 °C / 62 °F, wind (daily max) 24 km/h / 15 mph.

    Against: average daily high 22.8 °C / 73 °F.

  • July · best

    In its favour: precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, average daily high 24.8 °C / 77 °F, wet days 0.3 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, feels like (high) 25.6 °C / 78 °F, average daily low 17.9 °C / 64 °F, wind (daily max) 25 km/h / 16 mph.

  • August · best

    In its favour: precipitation 2 mm / 0.1 in, average daily high 25.2 °C / 77 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, feels like (high) 26.1 °C / 79 °F, wet days 0.4 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 18.3 °C / 65 °F, wind (daily max) 25 km/h / 15 mph.

  • September · best

    In its favour: precipitation 24 mm / 0.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 3.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, average daily high 23.7 °C / 75 °F, feels like (high) 24.3 °C / 76 °F, average daily low 17.8 °C / 64 °F, wind (daily max) 22 km/h / 14 mph.

An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is La Covatilla, 340 km away.

Weather averages

Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Feels like (high) 12.2 °C12.8 °C14.6 °C17.3 °C20.5 °C23.4 °C25.6 °C26.1 °C24.3 °C21.3 °C16 °C13.4 °C
Days with heavy rain 1.7 days1.8 days2.2 days1.3 days0.8 days0.2 days0 days0 days0.6 days2.3 days2.2 days2.6 days
Time rain usually falls 10 am11 am6 am1 pm10 am11 am3 pm8 pm10 am11 am1 pm3 am
Sunshine per day 7.9 h8.8 h10.2 h11.7 h12.9 h13.8 h13.6 h12.7 h11.4 h9.5 h8 h7.7 h
Relative humidity 78%77%75%75%72%72%72%71%74%77%78%79%

Sea temperature

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sea temperature 2022–202515.5 °C15.2 °C15.1 °C16.2 °C16.5 °C18.3 °C18.1 °C17.8 °C17 °C18.4 °C17.6 °C16.2 °C
Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–202515.6 °C15.3 °C15.3 °C16.4 °C16.8 °C18.6 °C18.4 °C18.1 °C17.3 °C18.5 °C17.7 °C16.2 °C
  • Very cold 10 °C or less
  • Cold 10 to 15 °C
  • Cool 15 to 20 °C
  • Comfortable 20 to 25 °C
  • Warm 25 to 28 °C
  • Very warm over 28 °C

The words describe how the water feels to swim in. They are ours, not an official standard.

Air quality

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–20256.8 µg/m³9.1 µg/m³8.4 µg/m³8.3 µg/m³8.1 µg/m³9.7 µg/m³7.6 µg/m³8.6 µg/m³7.3 µg/m³9.1 µg/m³7.7 µg/m³6.2 µg/m³
Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–202510.3 µg/m³13.8 µg/m³12.5 µg/m³12.5 µg/m³11.2 µg/m³13.6 µg/m³10.8 µg/m³11.9 µg/m³10.4 µg/m³13.2 µg/m³11 µg/m³9.2 µg/m³
  • Good 15 µg/m³ or less
  • Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
  • Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
  • Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
  • Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
  • Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³

Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.

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Monthly averages over 2006–2025, unless stated otherwise.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5). City data from GeoNames (CC-BY 4.0). Air quality from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) and sea temperature from Météo-France / Copernicus Marine, both via Open-Meteo.com. Coastline from Natural Earth. Ski areas from OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Skimap.org. World Heritage sites from Wikidata (CC0), from the World Heritage List © UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Readership from Wikimedia pageview data (CC0). Destination classification derived from English Wikivoyage, © Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).