When booking a winter break on the Algarve people often ask us what will the weather be like on the Algarve in winter. Questions about the weather, even the Algarve weather, are always difficult to answer. Who can predict the weather for any particular week? But when you are talking about winter weather on the Algarve it is not at all the same as talking about winter in the British Isles. The Algarve enjoys an average of 6 hours of sunshine throughout the winter months. These sunny days with bright blue skies are a real delight. Mid day it is usually possible to eat outdoors. Clothing wise a sweatshirt or light jacket is usually enough and if you are having a walking holiday on the Algarve you will often find yourself in a tee shirt. On the other hand early mornings and nights are cooler, though night temperatures are still often above average daily temperatures in the U.K.! In a typical year, we should expect .....