A historic port town in the western Algarve, Lagos was a major center of the Portuguese Age of Discoveries in the 15th century. Prince Henry the Navigator launched many of his expeditions from here. The dramatic Ponta da Piedade sea cliffs, carved by millennia of Atlantic waves into golden grottoes and sea stacks, are among the most spectacular coastal formations in Europe.
Nights sit around 18°C and afternoons around 26°C.
The year in Lagos moves gently: summer afternoons sit around 27°C, winter ones around 17°C.
Most of the rain falls in winter, least in summer. The wettest month is November, with 82 mm.
Wind is rarely an issue; most months sit between calm and a light breeze. The air stays clean through the year.
Days stretch to about 14.5 hours of light in June and shrink to 9.5 in December — something to weigh if you work to a fixed timezone.
For what you're after, the best months in Lagos are July – September. Expect fast internet (256 Mbps) and a moderate cost of living (about €1400 a month).
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