# Silves, Portugal

> Silves is a town of 10,917 people in the Algarve, with January highs of 15°C, 11 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 9.7 km from the centre and Portimão Airport (PRM) 14 km away.

Source: [hexplace](https://hexplace.org/nl/portugal/silves/), data release of 1 november 2026. Every value comes from an open dataset and says how precise it is.
Cite as: hexplace (2026). Silves, Portugal: town data. https://hexplace.org/nl/portugal/silves/

## Key facts

- Population: 10.917
- Region: Algarve, Portugal
- Coordinates: 37,19°N 8,44°W
- Elevation: 27 m

## Climate (1991-2020 averages, town)

| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C | 8°C | 8 | – |
| February | 16°C | 9°C | 6 | – |
| March | 19°C | 10°C | 8 | – |
| April | 20°C | 12°C | 8 | – |
| May | 24°C | 14°C | 6 | – |
| June | 28°C | 17°C | 2 | – |
| July | 31°C | 19°C | 0 | – |
| August | 31°C | 19°C | 1 | – |
| September | 28°C | 18°C | 4 | – |
| October | 23°C | 15°C | 8 | – |
| November | 19°C | 11°C | 8 | – |
| December | 16°C | 9°C | 8 | – |

- Days with rain a year: 67
- Days above 35°C a year (last ten years): 11,2
- Tropical nights a year: 34
- Frost days a year: 0
- Daylight on 21 December: 9 u 36 min

## Best time to visit

- Walking and cycling: februari en mei

## Housing and safety (municipality of Silves, official statistics)

- Median rent: € 8,59/m² a month (2024, new leases)
- Home price: € 2.860/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months)
- Price change over 5 years: +87%
- Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents: 36,6 (2025)
- A 70 m² home: ongeveer € 600 per maand om te huren en ongeveer € 200.000 om te kopen

## Within a 15-minute walk (1,2 km of the centre)

- Grocery stores & supermarkets: 10
- Pharmacies: 4
- Cafés: 18
- Restaurants: 38
- Bakeries: 4
- Gyms & fitness studios: 2
- Schools: 4
- Doctors & clinics: 0
- Parks: 2

## Getting around (straight-line distances)

- Nearest train station: 1,5 km (Silves)
- Nearest bus station: 6,4 km (Terminal Rodoviário de Lagoa)
- Nearest hospital: 9,7 km (Centro Hospitalar e Universitário do Algarve-Hospital de Portimão)
- Nearest beach: 10 km (Praia da Angrinha)
- Nearest coastline: 11 km (Ilhéu da Boa Sorte)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Portimão Airport (PRM), 14 km

## Who it suits (published rules)

- Good fit for winter-sun seekers: 15°C January highs and no frost days
- Good fit for retirees: Hospital 9.7 km away, 15°C January highs, 4 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk

## Common questions

### Hoe is het weer in Silves door het jaar heen?

In januari is het gemiddeld maximaal 15°C en minimaal 8°C; in juli 31°C en 19°C. Er zijn ongeveer 67 regendagen per jaar. Dit zijn gemiddelden over 1991-2020.

### Hoeveel zeer hete dagen heeft Silves?

Silves had in 2016-2025 gemiddeld 11 dagen per jaar boven 35°C, tegen 4,5 per jaar in 1991-2000.

### Vriest het in Silves?

Silves had in 2016-2025 gemiddeld geen vorstdagen per jaar.

### Wat ligt er op loopafstand van het centrum van Silves?

Binnen 1,2 km van het centrum vind je 10 supermarkten, 4 apotheken, geen artsen en klinieken en 18 cafés. In rechte lijn ligt het dichtstbijzijnde treinstation op 1,5 km, het dichtstbijzijnde busstation op 6,4 km, het dichtstbijzijnde ziekenhuis op 9,7 km, het dichtstbijzijnde strand op 10 km en de dichtstbijzijnde kustlijn op 11 km.

### Wat is de dichtstbijzijnde luchthaven bij Silves?

Portimão Airport (PRM), op 14 km van het centrum in rechte lijn.

### Hoeveel daglicht heeft Silves in de winter?

9 u 36 min op 21 december, tegen 14 u 43 min op 21 juni.

### Wanneer kun je Silves het best bezoeken?

Volgens de gepubliceerde maandregels: wandelen en fietsen van februari en mei.

### Wat kost een woning in Silves?

De mediane huur was € 8,59/m² per maand (2024, nieuwe huurcontracten), ongeveer € 600 voor 70 m². Woningen werden verkocht voor € 2.860/m² (2e kwartaal 2026, mediaan van de laatste 12 maanden), ongeveer € 200.000 voor 70 m². Dit zijn cijfers voor de gemeente Silves als geheel.

### Voor wie is Silves geschikt?

Volgens de gepubliceerde regels: winterzonzoekers (maxima van 15°C in januari en geen vorstdagen); gepensioneerden (ziekenhuis op 9,7 km, maxima van 15°C in januari, 4 apotheken op 15 minuten lopen).

## Sources

- Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (30 m elevation) (Copernicus DEM licence (free for any use, with attribution)): Elevation: Copernicus DEM GLO-30, © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA
- PM2.5, European air quality data (EEA, interpolated 1 km map) (CC BY 4.0): Air quality: European Environment Agency, interpolated PM2.5 map
- Burnt areas (European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS) (CC BY 4.0): Wildfires: European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), Copernicus EMS
- ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Data Store) (CC BY 4.0): Climate: ERA5-Land, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store, contains modified Copernicus information
- ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m land cover) (CC BY 4.0): Land cover: © ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
- EU Census 2021 population grid (Eurostat) (Free reuse with acknowledgement (European Commission reuse policy)): Census grid: © European Union, Eurostat (aggregated by hexplace)
- Nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (Eurostat tour_ce_omn12) (CC BY 4.0): Crowds: Eurostat, nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (tour_ce_omn12)
- Price level indices (Eurostat prc_ppp_ind) (CC BY 4.0): Price level: Eurostat (prc_ppp_ind)
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): Place names and populations: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
- INE Portugal (local statistics on rents, house prices, crime and population) (CC BY 4.0): Rents, house prices, crime and population: Statistics Portugal (INE) and DGPJ
- Natura 2000 protected sites (EEA, end 2024) (CC BY 4.0): Protected areas: Natura 2000, © European Union, DG Environment (EEA)
- OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extracts) (ODbL 1.0): © OpenStreetMap contributors
- OurAirports (Public domain): Airports: OurAirports (public domain)
- Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): © Overture Maps Foundation, overturemaps.org
- TEMIS UV index climatology (KNMI / ESA) (Free use with credit; TEMIS asks to be told how the data is used): UV index: TEMIS, KNMI / ESA (www.temis.nl)
- USGS earthquake catalog (ComCat) (Public domain): Earthquakes: U.S. Geological Survey

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