Weather in Faro in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Faro;
Average weather
Average temperature in Faro in December
The temperature in December is +17°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +19°C during the day and a minimum of +8°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 9% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +18°C to +17°C.
Is Faro warm or cold in December?
Faro is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +19°C to +16°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +13°C to +11°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Faro, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Faro in December
Water in Faro in December is Fresh. It varies from +17°C to +19°C, with an average of +18°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +16°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Faro in December?
Climate in Faro in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +16°C | +15°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +3°C | +2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +22°C | +20°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 79 mm | 88 mm | 56 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +18°C | +17°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 77% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1020 HPa | 1021 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 14 | 13 | 14 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December typically has worse weather conditions compared to November. It’s getting colder in December. From +19°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +16°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 79 mm to 88 mm. Humidity rises from 76% to 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 14 sunny days in November to 13 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Faro is gradually decreasing during December, going from 4 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Faro?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Faro in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1993 (+20°C) and the highest in 2017 (+23°C). The driest year was 2023 with only 200 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1989 with 986 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Faro
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Faro, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.