Month guide · Algarve · Portugal
Algarve in April
What April is really like in Algarve: weather, crowds, prices, events and what to pack.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Ricardo Oliveira, CC BY-SA 3.0
Quick answer
April is a shoulder-season month. Expect average highs of 21°C (70°F), lows of 12°C (54°F), about 4 rainy days and roughly 13.1 hours of daylight. Warm days, wildflowers and Easter holidaymakers; resorts reopen for the season.
Key facts
- Average high / low
- 21°C (70°F) / 12°C (54°F)
- Rainy days
- About 4
- Daylight
- About 13.1 hours
- Sea temperature
- 17°C (63°F)
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in April
April is the 7th-warmest month in Algarve: days average 21°C (70°F) against a yearly average high of 22°C (72°F), and nights fall to about 12°C (54°F). Rain falls on roughly 4 of its 30 days. Compared with March (19°C (66°F)), April is warmer; by May highs climb to around 23°C (73°F).
- Sunrise (15 April)
- About 06:57
- Sunset (15 April)
- About 20:06
- Daylight
- About 13.1 hours
- Sea
- 17°C (63°F)
Spring (March–May). Wildflowers, comfortable walking weather and moderate prices; sea still cool for swimming.
Crowds and prices
On a 1–5 scale, April rates 3 for crowds (the peak is July at 5) and 3 for hotel prices (highest in July). Prices sit in the middle of the year's range.
Events in April
- Easter processions in towns such as Loulé and São Brás de Alportel
Dates move from year to year. Check the organiser’s site before booking travel around an event.
What to do in April
Mild, settled days suit walking, viewpoints and time outdoors.
Neighbourhood · Lagos
Lagos Old Town
Inside the 16th-century walls, Lagos has cobbled squares, the gilded Baroque Igreja de Santo António and the Mercado de Escravos, a museum on the site of what is recorded as the first slave market in Europe in 1444.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Architecture
- Food
- Shopping
- After dark
Market · Loulé
Loulé Market
Go on a Saturday morning when the weekly market adds hundreds of stalls, and try local almond and fig sweets.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Food
- Shopping
- Rainy day
Religious site · Almancil
Igreja de São Lourenço, Almancil
This small Baroque church near Almancil is lined almost entirely inside with blue-and-white azulejo tiles from the 1730s depicting the life and martyrdom of St Lawrence, among the finest tile interiors in Portugal.
- Time needed
- 30 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- Art
- Architecture
- Off the beaten path
- History
Nature · Lagoa
Benagil Cave
Go early in the morning on a calm day; the boat queue builds by mid-morning in summer and the sea can make access impossible.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours by boat or kayak
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Iconic
- Photo spot
- Outdoors
- Nature
What to pack
For highs near 21°C, lows near 12°C and 4 wet days: light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening; comfortable walking shoes.
Is April a good time to visit Algarve?
A shoulder-season month, with a notable event on the calendar. If your dates are flexible, May–June and September are better overall. Compare every month.
Algarve in other months
Questions travellers ask
+Is April a good time to visit Algarve?
It is a shoulder-season month. Warm days, wildflowers and Easter holidaymakers; resorts reopen for the season.
+How warm is Algarve in April?
Average highs are around 21°C (70°F) and lows around 12°C (54°F).
+Does it rain a lot in Algarve in April?
Expect rain on about 4 days of the month, so it is usually dry.