Beach

Praia de São Rafael

Portugal · sea 20.3 °C at its warmest, in August

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Sea temperature month by month

15.9Jan

15.2Feb

15.3Mar

16.1Apr

17.1May

18.8Jun

19.7Jul

20.3Aug

20.3Sep

19.5Oct

18.1Nov

16.8Dec

Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020.

About

Praia de São Rafael is a beach on the Atlantic south coast of the Algarve, close to the village resort of Sesmarias which is within the Municipality of Albufeira, Portugal.

Questions

How warm is the sea at Praia de São Rafael?

The sea off Praia de São Rafael averages 20.3 °C at its warmest, in August, and 15.2 °C at its coolest. These are monthly means from NOAA's OISST v2.1 satellite and buoy record for 1991 to 2020, sampled at the beach's own coordinates.

When can you swim at Praia de São Rafael?

The sea reaches 20 °C or more from August to September. Twenty degrees is where most swimmers stop calling water cold; below it, a wetsuit helps.

Where is Praia de São Rafael?

Praia de São Rafael is on the coast of Portugal, at 37.0747, -8.2815. The map on this site flies straight to it.