Погода: Кошта-да-Капарика, апрель

Regulars are direct with anyone hoping to swim this month: air temperatures reaching the high teens or 20C don't mean the Atlantic has warmed to match, and expecting a comfortable swim based on a sunny afternoon is called out as a common, avoidable disappointment. Our row backs the mismatch, 20C reading as 19C over 12.3C nights, against a sea still at a cool 16.9C. Rain is described as short, sharp showers rather than sustained rain, matching our 58.5mm across 10.5 days, and regulars note a real 23.4 kph wind that can make an already-cool sea feel colder still on a breezy day. Layering is the standard advice, since a warm-looking afternoon can still carry a genuine chill in the wind. The record: humidity 76 percent, 11 hours of sun and AQI 43.

Lisbon-area forum threads describe January as running around 15C in the day and 7-10C at night on average, with real variation depending on the day - a sunny stretch can reach the high teens C, while a grey, rainy one might barely clear 10C with nights near 5C. Posters recommended warm layers and sturdy, non-slip footwear, since wet cobblestones are a genuine hazard on rainy days around the wider Lisbon coast. Costa da Caparica, just across the river, follows this same general Atlantic winter pattern rather than anything milder or wetter.

Forum posters describe a steady, pleasant Atlantic breeze here that keeps July temperatures from feeling too intense, though it also means the ocean itself stays genuinely cold - posters describe water temperatures under 20C even at the height of summer, more suited to surfing (with a wetsuit) than casual swimming. A light jacket for evenings is standard advice despite the warm days. Posters flag a practical logistics point for anyone coming from Lisbon: bus traffic to and from Costa da Caparica gets genuinely heavy in summer, so a trip that normally takes around 30 minutes can run considerably longer during peak July-August crowds.