Faro, Portugal
Lagos
Lagos is a town in Faro, Portugal, close to the sea. It has a population of about 33,494. The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Now18°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population33,494
Local time15:57
37.10° N, 8.67° WElevation 12 mUTC+1 · Western European Summer Time
Postal codes8600-000, 8600-001 …October: high / low24° / 15°
Rain this month80mm
Sea this month19°
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Lagos at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:49 · 18:5011 h 01 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:46Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse6 Feb 2027Annular solar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month28°C
Average high in July
Coolest month8°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthNovember
124 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
2 mm of rain
Warmest sea20°C
September
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.4 km
Weather in Lagos
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
18°C
Today hour by hourSunny · wind 27 km/h · humidity 58%
Today22 Oct22°12°
Fri23 Oct24°13°
Sat24 Oct23°11°
Sun25 Oct23°12°
Mon26 Oct21°14°
Tue27 Oct21°13°
Wed28 Oct23°15°
Thu29 Oct23°17°
Fri30 Oct23°16°
Sat31 Oct23°15°34.2 mm
When to go to Lagos
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 73 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 88 | 93 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 80 | 77 | 74 |
| High | 16° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 28° | 26° | 24° | 20° | 17° |
| Low | 8° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Rain (mm) | 84 | 86 | 61 | 67 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 80 | 124 | 149 |
| Wet days | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
| Sea | 16° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 19° | 18° | 17° |
What's on in Lagos
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Lagos
0.2 km
Tribunal Judicial de LagosBuilt 1968
0.4 km
Igreja de Santo António, LagosBuilt 1707
0.2 km
Cinema de Lagos
0.4 km
Escola Conde de Ferreira (Lagos)Built 1868
1.2 km
Capela de São João Baptista, LagosBuilt 1174
2.3 km
Ermida de Nossa Senhora dos AflitosBuilt 1500
Museum0.2 km
Centro Ciência Viva de LagosBuilt 2009
Museum0.8 km
Museu Ferroviário de LagosMore museums: Anciente Slave Market · Casa Museu José Manuel da Graça Rosado Amôres · Museu de Lagos Doutor José Formosinho
Outdoors around Lagos
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Praia da SalemaSurf spots
0.3 kmJah Shaka Surf ShopSurf spots
0.3 kmCamping TuriscampoCamp sites
0.3 kmMiradouro da Ponta da CalhetaViewpoints
0.5 kmParque de Campismo de FerragudoCamp sites
1.5 kmMiradouro da Ponta da PiedadeViewpoints
1.5 kmWeDive LagosDive site
1.1 kmSubnautaDive site
13 kmSurfDive site
13 kmNature around Lagos
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Portugal seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Lagos
Earthquakes around Lagos
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19506magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record33within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.6Olhão 92 km ↓1964 · 135 km
5.6Sagres 105 km ↙2009 · 130 km
5.3Porto de Mós 41 km ↓1956 · 42 km
5.2Chipiona 86 km ↙1957 · 150 km
Tsunamis · Lagos
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 0 km
Neogene · 1
Formations around the town
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 2
Cities and settlements
Universities and research institutes
Centro Ciência Viva de LagosResearch institute
Towns and villages around Lagos
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Santo Amaro0.7 kmSenhora da Glória0.8 kmSão João1.2 kmPonte1.3 kmPedra Alçada1.5 kmFonte Coberta1.7 kmAlbardeira1.9 kmTelheiro1.9 kmPorto de Mós2 kmFalfeira2.1 kmQuatro Estradas2.3 kmMeia Praia2.5 kmMarateca2.6 kmAlto da Cerca2.6 kmCaliças2.7 kmPortelas3.1 kmValverde3.1 kmAtalaia Velha3.6 kmPinheiral3.8 kmCaldeiroa3.9 kmTorre4 kmSargaçal4.8 kmCaliços4.8 kmSenhora da Luz4.9 kmCerro Ruivo5 kmMonte Judeu5 kmLuz5.1 kmAlfarrobeira5.4 kmMontinhos da Luz5.4 kmOdiáxere5.5 kmEspiche5.7 kmFerrel5.7 kmRuivas5.8 kmVale da Lama5.8 kmColégio6.1 kmMato Porcas6.3 kmAtalaia6.7 kmMatos Brancos6.9 kmColinas Verdes7.4 kmPraia Da Luz7.6 kmPedra Branca7.6 kmPedregosa8 kmBensafrim8.1 kmMonte Ruivo8.1 kmLagoa da Rosa8.2 kmAlmádena8.5 kmCotifo de Cima8.5 kmAlagoas8.6 kmBarão de São João10 km
Lagos from above
Around Lagos35 places to see, do and reach nearby
Torre RiverNature9.2 kmOdeáxereNature7.0 kmArade RiverNature13 kmOdelouca RiverNature19 kmIbn AmmarNature17 kmFalacho RiverNature20 kmPraia do BurgauNature9.6 kmPraia do PinhãoNature1.0 kmFóiaMountain25 kmCerro da Relva do LinhoMountain30 kmWeDive LagosDive site1.1 kmSubnautaDive site13 kmSurfDive site13 kmTribunal Judicial de LagosMonument0.2 kmIgreja de Santo António, LagosMonument0.4 kmCinema de LagosMonument0.2 kmEscola Conde de Ferreira (Lagos)Monument0.4 kmCapela de São João Baptista, LagosMonument1.2 kmErmida de Nossa Senhora dos AflitosMonument2.3 kmPonta da Piedade LighthouseMonument2.4 kmMercado de EscravosMonument0.3 kmCentro Ciência Viva de LagosMuseum0.2 kmMuseu Ferroviário de LagosMuseum0.8 kmPortimão MuseumMuseum13 kmFábrica de Conservas Feu HermanosMuseum13 kmLagosStation0.7 kmMeia PraiaStation3.0 kmMexilhoeira GrandeStation8.1 kmVai VemFerry port0.3 kmPortimãoPlace13 kmAlvorPlace8.0 kmParchalPlace15 kmMexilhoeira GrandePlace8.2 kmSenhora da LuzPlace4.9 kmOdiáxerePlace5.5 km
Postal codes
8600-0008600-0018600-2818600-2828600-2838600-2848600-2918600-2928600-2938600-2948600-2958600-2968600-2978600-2988600-2998600-3008600-3018600-3028600-3038600-3048600-3058600-3068600-3078600-3098600-3108600-3118600-3128600-3138600-3148600-3158600-3168600-3178600-3188600-3198600-3208600-3218600-3228600-3238600-3248600-3258600-3278600-3288600-3298600-3308600-3318600-3328600-3338600-3348600-3358600-3368600-3388600-3398600-3428600-3538600-3588600-3598600-3608600-3618600-3628600-3638600-3648600-3658600-3668600-3678600-3688600-3698600-3708600-3718600-3728600-3738600-3748600-3758600-3768600-3828600-5008600-5018600-5028600-5038600-5048600-5058600-5068600-5078600-5088600-5098600-5108600-5118600-5128600-5138600-5148600-5158600-5168600-5178600-5188600-5198600-5208600-5218600-5228600-5238600-5248600-5258600-5268600-5278600-5288600-5298600-5308600-5318600-5328600-5338600-5348600-5358600-5368600-5378600-5388600-5398600-5408600-5418600-5428600-5438600-5448600-5458600-5468600-5478600-5488600-5498600-5508600-5518600-5528600-5538600-5548600-5558600-5568600-5578600-5588600-5598600-5608600-5618600-5628600-5638600-5648600-5658600-5668600-5678600-5688600-5698600-5708600-5718600-5728600-5738600-5748600-5758600-5768600-5778600-5788600-5798600-5808600-5818600-5828600-5838600-5848600-5858600-5868600-5878600-5888600-5898600-5908600-5918600-5928600-5938600-5948600-5958600-5968600-5978600-5988600-5998600-6018600-6028600-6038600-6048600-6058600-6068600-6078600-6088600-6098600-6108600-6118600-6128600-6138600-6148600-6158600-6168600-6178600-6188600-6198600-6208600-6218600-6228600-6238600-6248600-6258600-6268600-6278600-6288600-6298600-6308600-6318600-6328600-6338600-6348600-6358600-6368600-6378600-6388600-6398600-6408600-6418600-6428600-6438600-6448600-6458600-6468600-6488600-6498600-6508600-6518600-6528600-6538600-6548600-6558600-6568600-6578600-6588600-6598600-6608600-6618600-6628600-6638600-6648600-6658600-6668600-6678600-6688600-6698600-6708600-6718600-6728600-6738600-6748600-6758600-6768600-6778600-6788600-6798600-6808600-6818600-6828600-6838600-6848600-6858600-6868600-6878600-6888600-6898600-6908600-6918600-6928600-6938600-6948600-6958600-6968600-6978600-6988600-6998600-7008600-7018600-7028600-7038600-7048600-7058600-7068600-7078600-7088600-7098600-7108600-7118600-7128600-7138600-7148600-7158600-7168600-7178600-7188600-7198600-7208600-7218600-7228600-7238600-7248600-7258600-7268600-7278600-7288600-7298600-7318600-7328600-7338600-7348600-7358600-7368600-7378600-7388600-7398600-7408600-7418600-7428600-7438600-7448600-7458600-7468600-7478600-7488600-7498600-7508600-7518600-7528600-7538600-7548600-7558600-7568600-7578600-7588600-7598600-7608600-7618600-7628600-7638600-7648600-7658600-7668600-7678600-7688600-7698600-7708600-7718600-7728600-7738600-7748600-7758600-7768600-7778600-7798600-7808600-7818600-7828600-7838600-7848600-7858600-9988600-9998601-8518601-8528604-001
Getting to Lagos
Portimão AirportPRM
9.6 kmFaro - Gago Coutinho International AirportFAO
63 kmCascais AirportCAT
190 kmLagosRailway station
0.7 kmMeia PraiaRailway station
3 kmMexilhoeira GrandeRailway station
8.1 kmVai VemFerry port
0.3 kmPlaces near Lagos
Places with a climate like Lagos
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Lagos?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Lagos.
What is the hottest month in Lagos?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 18°C.
What is the coldest month in Lagos?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 8°C.
What is the rainiest month in Lagos?
November is the wettest month with about 124 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Lagos?
The sea is warmest in September at about 20°C and coolest in February at about 15°C.
What is the postal code of Lagos?
Lagos has 361 postal codes: 8600-000, 8600-001, 8600-281, 8600-282, 8600-283, 8600-284, 8600-291, 8600-292, 8600-293, 8600-294, 8600-295, 8600-296 ….