The sea can be a tad bracing in April and May . The summers can be almost unbearably hot, but onshore sea breezes keep the coastal resorts more comfortable. The mountains offer a pleasant temperature. Winters are mild and damp. The summers can be unbearably hot with coastal sea breezes offering relief from the baking heat.
Winters are mild and damp.
The Atlantic is cooler and much rougher than the Mediterranean. The further south you go the warmer it gets. The Algarve faces south and enjoys the best of the country's climate. Hurricanes are a problem in late summer and autumn . The country can be affected by the Sirocco, a hot dry southerly wind that blows out from Africa.