Portugal in October
October is Portugal's 6th-best month (rank 6 of 12): its 19 destinations average 81/100, led by Évora at 90 — 23°C and 9 rainy days — while Albufeira is warmer at 26°C and scores 84.
#6 of 12 months for Portugal · 19 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
🇵🇹 Portugal, month by month
81/100 in OctoberWhere in Portugal in October
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means October is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Portugal in October
- Alentejo grape harvest · Évora · 15 Aug – 5 Oct (usually)
- Whales and dolphins offshore · Funchal · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)
- Grape harvest · Lisbon · 1 Sep – 15 Oct (usually)
- Waders on the Ria Formosa · Tavira · 1 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)
- Feira de Santa Iria · Faro · 14–25 Oct (usually)
- Dolphins offshore · Lagos · 1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)
- Tow Surfing Challenge window · Nazaré · 15 Oct – 15 Mar (usually)
- Douro vintage · Porto · 1 Sep – 15 Oct (usually)