Sunshine Atlas

Corvo weather by month & the best time to visit

Portugal · beach resort · Mediterranean climate

Corvo, Portugal
Corvo — photo by btvarusko, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Corvo is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100), with August and June close behind. Corvo averages about 2,289 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 30 mm of rain in July.

When is the best time to visit Corvo?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Corvo is July, then August and June. The dullest month is February (50/100, 94 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Corvo?

Corvo gets a moderate 2,289 hours of sunshine a year. July (87/100) is noticeably better than February (50). It ranks #18 of 19 destinations in Portugal for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,683 hours. The year's 916 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 54February: 50March: 51April: 54May: 68June: 82July: 8787August: 84September: 79October: 75November: 69December: 52JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUVSea
January54 17° / 63°F15° / 59°F 108 mm217° / 63°F
February50 16° / 61°F14° / 57°F 94 mm317° / 63°F
March51 16° / 61°F14° / 57°F 86 mm416° / 61°F
April54 16° / 61°F15° / 59°F 63 mm617° / 63°F
May68 18° / 64°F16° / 61°F 57 mm718° / 64°F
June82 20° / 68°F18° / 64°F 53 mm821° / 70°F
July87 22° / 72°F21° / 70°F 30 mm824° / 75°F
August84 24° / 75°F22° / 72°F 47 mm826° / 79°F
September79 23° / 73°F21° / 70°F 70 mm624° / 75°F
October75 20° / 68°F19° / 66°F 92 mm422° / 72°F
November69 19° / 66°F17° / 63°F 93 mm221° / 70°F
December52 17° / 63°F16° / 61°F 123 mm119° / 66°F

Sea temperature in Corvo by month

The sea off Corvo is warmest in August at around 26°C / 79°F, and coolest in March at 16°C / 61°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.

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Corvo: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Corvo?

Corvo is a beach resort in Portugal with a Mediterranean climate — the sea reaches 26°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 6 months a year.

How many hours of sunshine does Corvo get a year?

Corvo gets about 2,289 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.

When is the best time to visit Corvo?

The sunniest time to visit Corvo is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 87/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.

What is the least sunny month in Corvo?

February is the least sunny month in Corvo, scoring 50/100 with about 94 mm of rain.

What is the sea temperature in Corvo?

The sea in Corvo ranges from about 16°C (March) to 26°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.

How strong is the sun in Corvo?

The typical midday UV index in Corvo peaks around 8 (very high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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