Weather in Faro in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Faro in May
The temperature in May is +23°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +29°C during the day and a minimum of +15°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 7% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +23°C to +22°C.
Is Faro warm or cold in May?
Faro is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +19°C to +22°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +13°C to +15°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Faro:
Water temperature in Faro in May
Water in Faro in May is Fresh. It varies from +16°C to +21°C, with an average of +19°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +22°C.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Faro in May?
Climate in Faro in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +22°C | +26°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +9°C | +11°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +36°C | +35°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 42 mm | 21 mm | 5 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +19°C | +21°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 67% | 64% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 15 | 19 | 23 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +19°C to +22°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 42 mm to 21 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 70% to 67%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 15 to 19.
June brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 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 increasing during May, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Faro?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Faro in May 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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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.