Cape St. Vincent
Sagres, Portugal
Cape St. Vincent is a cape and headland in Sagres, Portugal. It is one of the 45 sights of Portugal featured on this site and is the 22nd most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The best time to visit is between June and August, when temperatures reach about 19 °C to 20 °C and there is almost no rain. The wettest months are November and December, which have about 107 mm and 120 mm of rain respectively. The site is wheelchair accessible.
Cape St. Vincent is about 188 km from Lisbon. The nearest airport is Portimão Airport, located 39 km away, while Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport is 91 km from the site.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, averaging 20 °C. The wettest is December, with about 120 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature, °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
| Rainfall, mm | 67 | 64 | 50 | 48 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 63 | 107 | 120 |
| Rainy days | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
