The hot weather has started with temperatures in the high 30s across the Algarve region.
The forecast from the often prescient Portuguese weather service suggests the following maximum temperatures this week in the various municipalities of the region:
Albufeira: above 30º every day, maximum of the week 34º
Alcoutim: above 30º every day, week high 37º
Aljezur: above 23º every day, week high 31º
Castro Marim: above 30º every day, maximum of the week 34º
Faro: above 30º every day, maximum of the week 34º
Lagoon: above 29º every day, week high 36º
Lagos: above 23º every day, week high 31º
Loulé: above 29º every day, maximum of the week 34º
Monchique: above 21º every day, week high 31º
Olhão: above 30º every day, maximum of the week 33º
Portimão: above 26º every day, week high 36º
São Brás: above 29º every day, week high 33º
Silves: above 29º every day, week high 37º
Tavira: above 31º every day, week high 34º
Vila do Bispo: above 22º every day, week high 27º
Vila Real de Santo António: above 29º every day, week high 32º