Not done long term in the Algarve but was there for a week in December and a week in January. Days are usually nice and sunny. High 50's to mid 60's. 3 days in Janaury we played golf, and every day we wore shorts. One day it reached 70. Nights can be cool though and you sometimes can get a frost. Hope this helps.

perhaps can shed light on its weather vs a typical scots one?

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It is better than a scots summer

Hi Webhamster This last winter has been the coldest for a long time but they experienced same thing in Spain maybe its the global warming thing changing the weather. Normally the Algarve is quite mild in winter, better than the Uk anyway. December Mid January & February was ok in day but really cold nightime. In February we had some really cold frosts at night. But maybe this winter it will be different . Regards Jayjan

Thanks all for input , the benefit is that both the other half and I can get more walking and therefore weight loss there than here....and secondly it would be cheaper to heat something over there than here.

Dont think you'll get much weight loss.
We always come back having put weight on as the restaurants are so good and very reasonably priced.

yeah but i have to walk to them , prices are great , it isnt much more than buying the stuff in most instances true.

Hi webhamster
Have just read your message and wondered whether you have decided to go to Algarve later in the year
I go there more in the winter than in the summer
We go to the west coast which has beautiful scenery and lots of lovely walks

yeah going over at the end of this month...oct till end of nov

too much going on to be a full winter but at least the quitness will be evident.