Town · Lisbon area, Portugal · 38.70°N 9.23°W
Algés, Portugal
Algés is a town of 19,327 people in the Lisbon area, with a hospital 1.2 km from the centre and Cascais Airport (CAT) 11 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
17°high · low 13°C · 11 rain days
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Who Algés suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Car-light living22 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- Beach loversA beach 0.7 km from the centre
Weaker fit for
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
Car-free living
92/ 100
Top 2% in Portugal
Based on: Grocery stores within a 15-minute walk, Pharmacies within a 15-minute walk, Cafés within a 15-minute walk, Distance to the nearest train station, Distance to the nearest bus station
Access to services
90/ 100
Top 3% in Portugal
Based on: Distance to the nearest hospital, Distance to the nearest airport with scheduled flights, Grocery stores within a 15-minute walk, Doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk, Schools within a 15-minute walk
How precise is each number?Town-levelmeasured or computed for this townModelledestimated from a grid or a modelRegionalonly available for the wider area
Algés compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- Average January highShown for reference: at least one value is not precise enough to call a difference.Algés Regional14°CPorto 13°C
- Average July highShown for reference: at least one value is not precise enough to call a difference.Algés Regional26°CPorto 26°C
- Days with rain per yearShown for reference: at least one value is not precise enough to call a difference.Algés Regional83Porto 119
- Days above 35°C per yearShown for reference: at least one value is not precise enough to call a difference.Algés Regional0.6Porto 1.0
- 15 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberAlgés 9 h 27 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €970 a month to rent and about €311,000 to buy.
Algés is in the municipality of Oeiras. Rents, prices and crime are published for each municipality as a whole, not for single towns.
Climate today
Regional · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020Month by month
Regional · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020August is the warmest month (27°C average high) and January the coolest (14°C). November is the wettest (85 mm) and July the driest (4 mm).
- JanuaryAir 14°Sea 15°10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryAir 15°Sea 15°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchAir 17°Sea 15°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAir 18°Sea 15°9 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayAir 21°Sea 16°7 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneAir 24°Sea 18°3 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAir 26°Sea 18°1 rain dayCrowds: Peak
- AugustAir 27°Sea 19°2 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 25°Sea 19°5 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberAir 21°Sea 18°10 rain daysCrowds: High
- NovemberAir 17°Sea 17°11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberAir 15°Sea 16°10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Crowd levels are for the Lisbon area as a whole: nights booked through online platforms in 2025, against the region's busiest month (Eurostat).
Each month links to its own page with temperatures, rain and daylight.
Is it getting hotter?
Regional · ERA5-Land reanalysisDays above 35°C per year
Both measured periods come from the same reanalysis as the climate section. The bars run to 10 days.
Healthcare & getting around
Town-level · straight-line distancesWithin 1.2 km of the centre
- Grocery stores22
- Pharmacies15
- Doctors & clinics15
- Train stationYes, 0.5 km
30 min by car
- Hospitals58
- Sea beaches84
- People2,180,869
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00065
- Hospitals74
- Sea beaches201
- People2,876,165
- Nearest train stationAlgés0.5 km
- Nearest bus stationTerminal de Algés0.4 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital São Francisco Xavier1.2 km · 5 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsCascais Airport (CAT)11 km · 16 min by car
Distances are straight lines from the town centre. Drive times are by road in free-flowing traffic (OSRM on OpenStreetMap roads); people counts add up the towns reached.
Daily life
Town-level · Overture Maps places, 2026-10-21.0Within 1.2 km of the centre
- 22Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 15PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 16CafésPortugal median: 4
- 114RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 17BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 15Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 25SchoolsPortugal median: 2
- 15Doctors & clinicsPortugal median: 1
Nature & surroundings
Town-level · WorldCover, Copernicus DEM, Natura 2000, OpenStreetMapPeople & community
Modelled · EU Census 2021 gridUnder 1515 to 6465 and over
International residents
| Share of residents | Algés | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 2.2% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 13.4% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 1.6% | 1.1% |
15.6% of residents were born abroad, against 7.1% in the median town in Portugal (2021 census). From the 1 km census grid cells within 1.5 km of the centre (41,626 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes2 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M6.0.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality7.4 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- WildfireNone nearbyNo fire of 30 ha or more burnt within 10 km of the centre in 2016-2025.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Algés
Matched on amenities, nearest and access
- SacavémLisbon area82% match
- Monte EstorilLisbon area81% match
- EstorilLisbon area80% match
- Olival BastoLisbon area75% match
- Póvoa de Santo AdriãoLisbon area74% match
Measures used: Grocery stores within a 15-minute walk, Cafés within a 15-minute walk, Distance to the nearest train station and Distance to the nearest airport with scheduled flights. A match of 100% would mean the same values on every one.
Common questions about Algés
What is the weather like in Algés through the year?
January averages a high of 14°C and a low of 10°C; July averages 26°C and 18°C. There are about 83 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020. These are regional figures for the wider area, not for the town itself.
How many very hot days does Algés get?
Algés averaged 0.6 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0.2 a year in 1991-2000. These are regional figures for the wider area, not for the town itself.
Does it freeze in Algés?
Algés averaged no frost days a year in 2016-2025. These are regional figures for the wider area, not for the town itself.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Algés?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 22 grocery stores, 15 pharmacies, 15 doctors and clinics and 16 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 0.5 km away, the nearest bus station is 0.4 km away, the nearest hospital is 1.2 km away, the nearest beach is 0.7 km away and the nearest coastline is 0.8 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Algés?
Cascais Airport (CAT), 11 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Algés get in winter?
9 h 27 min on 21 December, against 14 h 53 min on 21 June.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in Algés?
The open sea nearby stays below 20°C on average all year; it is warmest in September, at about 19°C.
How much does a home cost in Algés?
The median rent was €13.80/m² a month (2024, new leases), about €970 for 70 m². Homes sold for €4,438/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €311,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Oeiras as a whole.
Who is Algés a good fit for?
By the published rules: car-light living (22 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by); beach lovers (A beach 0.7 km from the centre).
Sources & methodology
Every value comes from one of the open datasets below and is computed the same way for every town. Each section names how precise its values are: town-level, modelled or regional. Distances are straight lines from the town centre, and amenities are counted within 1.2 km of it. Read the full methodology.
"Who Algés suits" lines come from fixed rules applied to every town in the same way. A rule only uses values that are modelled or better, and each line shows the numbers that triggered it. How the rules work.
| Dataset | Used for | Version | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (30 m elevation) | Elevation | glo30_s120 | Copernicus DEM licence (free for any use, with attribution) |
| PM2.5, European air quality data (EEA, interpolated 1 km map) | Air quality | pm25_2023 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Burnt areas (European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS) | Wildfires | 2016-2025 | CC BY 4.0 |
| ERA5 monthly sea surface temperature (Copernicus Climate Data Store) | Sea temperature | monthly_1991-2020 | CC BY 4.0 |
| ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Data Store) | Climate | points_1991-2025 | CC BY 4.0 |
| ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m land cover) | Land cover | v200_2021 | CC BY 4.0 |
| EU Census 2021 population grid (Eurostat) | Census grid | V3 | Free reuse with acknowledgement (European Commission reuse policy) |
| Nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (Eurostat tour_ce_omn12) | Crowds | 2026-11-01 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Price level indices (Eurostat prc_ppp_ind) | Price level | 2026-11-01 | CC BY 4.0 |
| GeoNames | Place names and populations | 2026-10-31 | CC BY 4.0 |
| INE Portugal (local statistics on rents, house prices, crime and population) | Rents, house prices, crime and population | 2026-11-01 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Natura 2000 protected sites (EEA, end 2024) | Protected areas | end2024 | CC BY 4.0 |
| OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extracts) | Stations, hospitals, beaches, coastline | 2026-10-31 | ODbL 1.0 |
| OurAirports | Airports | 2026-10-31 | Public domain |
| Overture Maps places | Amenities | 2026-10-21.0 | CDLA-Permissive-2.0 |
| TEMIS UV index climatology (KNMI / ESA) | UV index | v2.0_clim_2004-2020 | Free use with credit; TEMIS asks to be told how the data is used |
| USGS earthquake catalog (ComCat) | Earthquakes | 2026-10-31 | Public domain |