Town · Algarve, Portugal · 37.32°N 8.80°W
Aljezur, Portugal
Aljezur is a town of 5,884 people in the Algarve, with January highs of 15°C, less than one day a year above 35°C, a hospital 26.6 km from the centre and Portimão Airport (PRM) 27 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
18°high · low 13°C · 9 rain days
Who Aljezur suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Winter-sun seekers15°C January highs and no frost days
- People who dislike heat26°C July highs and less than one day a year above 35°C
Weaker fit for
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
What makes Aljezur stand out
- Aljezur has the most rainy days in Algarve (75 a year).
A fact appears when a town ranks first for a measure in Portugal, in its region, or among towns of similar size there.
Climate comfort
78/ 100
Top 3% in Portugal
Based on: Average January high, Days above 35°C a year in the last ten years, Days with rain a year, Tropical nights a year in the last ten years, Frost days a year in the last ten years
Car-free living
36/ 100
Rank 544 of 790 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
34/ 100
Rank 585 of 800 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
Aljezur compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 2°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highAljezur 15°CPorto 13°C
- Same July heatAverage July highAljezur 26°CPorto 26°C
- 44 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearAljezur 75Porto 119
- 1 fewer very hot day a yearDays above 35°C per yearAljezur 0.3Porto 1.0
- 23 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberAljezur 9 h 35 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €530 a month to rent and about €226,000 to buy.
Rents, prices and crime are published for each municipality as a whole, not for single towns.
Climate today
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020August is the warmest month (27°C average high) and January the coolest (15°C). December is the wettest (82 mm) and July the driest (2 mm).
Best time to visit
- Beach daysJuly to AugustBy the published month rules
- Walking and cyclingMay to June and SeptemberBy the published month rules
- JanuaryAir 15°Sea 16°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 16°Sea 15°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 18°Sea 15°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 19°Sea 16°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 22°Sea 16°6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAir 24°Sea 18°2 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAir 26°Sea 18°0 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- AugustAir 27°Sea 19°1 rain dayCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 25°Sea 19°4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 22°Sea 19°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAir 18°Sea 17°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 16°Sea 16°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
Crowd levels are for the Algarve 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?
Town-level · 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 stores7
- Pharmacies1
- Doctors & clinics0
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals1
- Sea beaches34
- People13,911
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0006
- Hospitals5
- Sea beaches221
- People247,996
- Nearest train stationMexilhoeira Grande25 km
- Nearest bus stationTerminal Rodoviário26 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital Terras do Infante27 km · 29 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsPortimão Airport (PRM)27 km · 38 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
- 7Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 1PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 10CafésPortugal median: 4
- 20RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 1BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 2Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 0SchoolsPortugal median: 2
- 0Doctors & 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 | Aljezur | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 4.3% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 14.2% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 3.4% | 1.1% |
18.5% 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 (1,455 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes2 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M5.3.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality5.1 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- Wildfire3 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 10,593 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Aljezur
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- Zambujeira do MarAlentejo71% match
- São TeotónioAlentejo68% match
- SesimbraLisbon area68% match
- Boavista dos PinheirosAlentejo65% match
- Vila Nova de MilfontesAlentejo64% match
Measures used: Average January high, Average July high, Days above 35°C a year in the last ten years, Days with rain a year, 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 Aljezur
What is the weather like in Aljezur through the year?
January averages a high of 15°C and a low of 10°C; July averages 26°C and 18°C. There are about 75 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Aljezur get?
Aljezur averaged 0.3 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0.1 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Aljezur?
Aljezur averaged no frost days a year in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Aljezur?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 7 grocery stores, 1 pharmacy, no doctors and clinics and 10 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 25 km away, the nearest bus station is 26 km away, the nearest hospital is 27 km away, the nearest beach is 5.1 km away and the nearest coastline is 5.3 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Aljezur?
Portimão Airport (PRM), 27 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Aljezur get in winter?
9 h 35 min on 21 December, against 14 h 44 min on 21 June.
When is the best time to visit Aljezur?
By the published month rules: beach days from July to August; walking and cycling from May to June and September.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in Aljezur?
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 Aljezur?
The median rent was €7.56/m² a month (2024, new leases), about €530 for 70 m². Homes sold for €3,234/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €226,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Aljezur as a whole.
Who is Aljezur a good fit for?
By the published rules: winter-sun seekers (15°C January highs and no frost days); people who dislike heat (26°C July highs and less than one day a year above 35°C).
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 Aljezur 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 |