# Cabanas de Tavira, Portugal

> Cabanas de Tavira is a town of 1,181 people in the Algarve, with January highs of 16°C, 19 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 31.6 km from the centre and Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) 35 km away.

Source: [hexplace](https://hexplace.org/portugal/cabanas-de-tavira/), data release of 1 November 2026. Every value comes from an open dataset and says how precise it is.
Cite as: hexplace (2026). Cabanas de Tavira, Portugal: town data. https://hexplace.org/portugal/cabanas-de-tavira/

## Key facts

- Population: 1,181
- Region: Algarve, Portugal
- Coordinates: 37.14°N 7.60°W
- Elevation: 6 m

## Climate (1991-2020 averages, town)

| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16°C | 9°C | 6 | 16°C |
| February | 17°C | 9°C | 5 | 15°C |
| March | 19°C | 11°C | 7 | 16°C |
| April | 21°C | 13°C | 7 | 16°C |
| May | 24°C | 15°C | 6 | 18°C |
| June | 29°C | 18°C | 2 | 20°C |
| July | 32°C | 21°C | 0 | 21°C |
| August | 32°C | 21°C | 0 | 22°C |
| September | 28°C | 19°C | 4 | 22°C |
| October | 24°C | 16°C | 7 | 20°C |
| November | 19°C | 12°C | 7 | 19°C |
| December | 16°C | 10°C | 7 | 17°C |

- Days with rain a year: 59
- Days above 35°C a year (last ten years): 18.8
- Tropical nights a year: 70
- Frost days a year: 0
- Daylight on 21 December: 9 h 36 min

## Best time to visit

- Beach days: June to August
- Walking and cycling: January to May
- Not ideal for outdoor activity at midday: July to August

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

- Median rent: €9.61/m² a month (2024, new leases)
- Home price: €3,282/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months)
- Price change over 5 years: +60%
- Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents: 35.0 (2025)
- A 70 m² home: about €670 a month to rent and about €230,000 to buy

## Within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km of the centre)

- Grocery stores & supermarkets: 3
- Pharmacies: 0
- Cafés: 4
- Restaurants: 32
- Bakeries: 1
- Gyms & fitness studios: 0
- Schools: 0
- Doctors & clinics: 0
- Parks: 0

## Getting around (straight-line distances)

- Nearest train station: 1.1 km (Conceição)
- Nearest bus station: 4.7 km (Terminal Rodoviário de Tavira)
- Nearest hospital: 32 km (Centro Hospitalar e Universitário do Algarve-Hospital de Faro)
- Nearest beach: 0.6 km (Praia de Cabanas)
- Nearest coastline: 0.1 km (Ilha do Côco)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 35 km

## Who it suits (published rules)

- Good fit for winter-sun seekers: 16°C January highs and no frost days
- Good fit for car-light living: 3 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- Good fit for beach lovers: A beach 0.6 km from the centre
- Weaker fit for heat-sensitive people: 19 days a year above 35°C

## Common questions

### What is the weather like in Cabanas de Tavira through the year?

January averages a high of 16°C and a low of 9°C; July averages 32°C and 21°C. There are about 59 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.

### How many very hot days does Cabanas de Tavira get?

Cabanas de Tavira averaged 19 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 8.0 a year in 1991-2000.

### Does it freeze in Cabanas de Tavira?

Cabanas de Tavira averaged no frost days a year in 2016-2025.

### What is within walking distance of the centre of Cabanas de Tavira?

Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 3 grocery stores, no pharmacies, no doctors and clinics and 4 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 1.1 km away, the nearest bus station is 4.7 km away, the nearest hospital is 32 km away, the nearest beach is 0.6 km away and the nearest coastline is 0.1 km away.

### What is the nearest airport to Cabanas de Tavira?

Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 35 km from the centre in a straight line.

### How much daylight does Cabanas de Tavira get in winter?

9 h 36 min on 21 December, against 14 h 43 min on 21 June.

### When is the best time to visit Cabanas de Tavira?

By the published month rules: beach days from June to August; walking and cycling from January to May.

### Is the sea warm enough to swim in Cabanas de Tavira?

The open sea nearby averages 20°C or more from July to October, warmest in August at about 22°C. Beaches can be a degree or two warmer.

### How much does a home cost in Cabanas de Tavira?

The median rent was €9.61/m² a month (2024, new leases), about €670 for 70 m². Homes sold for €3,282/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €230,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Tavira as a whole.

### Who is Cabanas de Tavira a good fit for?

By the published rules: winter-sun seekers (16°C January highs and no frost days); car-light living (3 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by); beach lovers (A beach 0.6 km from the centre).

## 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 monthly sea surface temperature (Copernicus Climate Data Store) (CC BY 4.0): Sea temperature: ERA5, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), contains modified Copernicus information
- 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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