Lagos weather in May (Algarve, Portugal)

Thinking of visiting Lagos in May? Check the weather first! Here's what you need to know about the weather for the month.

Temperatures

Experience perfect weather in Lagos during May, featuring pleasant temperatures and low rainfall. Throughout the day, temperatures typically settle at around 22°C. But by evening, they drop to around 15°C.

Precipitation

Lagos in May usually receives low rainfall, averaging around 29 mm for the month. On average, there are about 5 days with rain during this month.

Average sunshine

With around 321 hours of sunshine, the days are mostly sunny. It gives a pleasant and vibrant feel to the area.

If you're inclined towards comfortable temperatures and drier conditions, May is a prime time to visit Lagos. May, June, July, August, September and October typically offer the best circumstances. While January, February and December tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Lagos climate page with graphs.

 

Lagos, monthly averages in May

Min Temperature 15°C  

Max Temperature 22°C  

Chance of Rain 15%  

Precipitation 29 mm  

Rainy days 5 days  

Sunshine 321 hours  

Percentage Sunshine  

Where to go in Portugal in May

Find out more about the weather in Portugal and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in this month?

For visitors traveling to Lagos, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Cycling

10/10

Walking

10/10

Barbeque

9/10

Camping

10/10

Outdoor sports

10/10

Interested in more climate information?

This site provides you with all the information you need about the climate in Lagos.

Our site offers climate and forecast data for every country in the world. Are you going to Portugal? On this website you can find historical weather averages for many cities in Portugal. Not sure yet where to go? We now have a tool which recommends destinations that suit your ideal travel conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.