Barragem do Alqueva vs Embalse de Orellana
Barragem do Alqueva is the warmer swim right now at about 26.9°C. They are roughly 193 km apart in Portugal and Spain.
Barragem do Alqueva
Alentejo
hot · modelled estimate
- September average
- 26.9°C
- Warmest month
- August · 28.0°C
- Coldest month
- 11.0°C
- Swim season
- May–November
Barragem do Alqueva in Alentejo, Portugal stays bath-warm through the summer swim season, and stays mild even in winter.
Embalse de Orellana
Extremadura
hot · modelled estimate
- September average
- 26.8°C
- Warmest month
- August · 28.0°C
- Coldest month
- 10.0°C
- Swim season
- May–November
Embalse de Orellana in Extremadura, Spain stays bath-warm through the summer swim season, and stays mild even in winter.
Month by month
| Lake | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barragem do Alqueva | 12.1°C | 11.0°C | 12.1°C | 15.3°C | 19.5°C | 23.8°C | 26.9°C | 28.0°C | 26.9°C | 23.8°C | 19.5°C | 15.3°C |
| Embalse de Orellana | 11.2°C | 10.0°C | 11.2°C | 14.5°C | 19.0°C | 23.5°C | 26.8°C | 28.0°C | 26.8°C | 23.5°C | 19.0°C | 14.5°C |
Monthly values are modelled from each lake's long-term winter and summer envelope, then refined with today's forecast air temperature for the headline reading.
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