January in Benagil — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.1/10Temperatures hover around 14°C (57°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 50 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 3 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.7 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 3.1/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Benagil — 6.9 points higher on the same scale.
February in Benagil — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3.8/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (58°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 59 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 9 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 3.8/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Benagil — 6.2 points higher on the same scale.
March in Benagil — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3.7/10March averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 125 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 3.7/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? July scores 6.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April holds up well in Benagil — 6th best month
Good · 7.1/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 33 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 7.1/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Benagil — 2.9 points higher on the same scale.
May in Benagil: strong conditions, 5th of 12
Good · 8.3/10May averages 19°C (67°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 8 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
Flexible dates? July scores 1.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June ranks 3rd of 12 for Benagil — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.4/10With 22°C (71°F) on average, June delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
At just 13 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.5 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Benagil at 9.4/10 (3rd of 12), just behind July at 10/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
July: the best month of the year in Benagil
Best window · 10/10With 24°C (75°F) on average, July delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
At just 1 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.3 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Benagil at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
August is one of the strongest months in Benagil (2nd)
Best window · 10/10August averages 24°C (76°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.4 hours of daylight to work with.
A 10/10 puts this among the year's best months in Benagil (2nd of 12); only July scores higher, at 10/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
September in Benagil — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 9.1/10September averages 21°C (71°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 28 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.2 daylight hours.
A 9.1/10 puts this among the year's best months in Benagil (4th of 12); only July scores higher, at 10/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
October in Benagil — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.1/10With 21°C (69°F) on average, October delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
149 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 11 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 5.1/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Benagil — 4.9 points higher on the same scale.
November in Benagil — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.3/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 48 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 4 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 4.3/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Benagil — 5.7 points higher on the same scale.
December in Benagil — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 1.9/10December averages 15°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 107 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 1 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 1.9/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? July scores 8.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
