Portugal Algarve Compare Alvor vs Parchal Choose Alvor if you want + More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (105, against 12) Choose Parchal if you want + Car-light living: 6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by + A train station closer by (0.2 km, against 3.1 km) + A bus station closer by (1.9 km, against 4.0 km) + Lower rents in the municipality (€8.75/m² a month, against €10.42/m²) Side by side Bold marks the better value where one is clearly better and both values are precise.
Climate Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020 Measure Alvor Parchal January high 16°C 16°C January low 9°C 8°C July high 29°C 30°C Days above 35°C a year 5 7 Nights above 20°C a year 23 30 Frost days a year 0 0 Days with rain a year 71 70 Daylight on 21 December 9 h 37 min 9 h 36 min Sea in August 20°C 20°C
Daily life within a 15-minute walk Measure Alvor Parchal Grocery stores 5 6 Pharmacies 1 0 Doctors and clinics 2 1 Cafés 11 8 Restaurants 105 12
Getting around Measure Alvor Parchal Nearest train station 3.1 km 0.2 km Nearest bus station 4.0 km 1.9 km Nearest hospital 0.9 km 2.5 km Nearest beach 0.5 km 1.1 km Nearest airport with scheduled flights 2.3 km 6.1 km
Housing and safety (whole municipality) Measure Alvor Parchal Median rent per m², per month €10.42/m² €8.75/m² Sale price per m² €3,259/m² €3,371/m² Sale price change, 5 years +92% +79% Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents 37.4 35.5
People Measure Alvor Parchal Population 5,272 5,019 Aged 65 and over 32.7% 20.1% Under 15 11.0% 14.9% Born in another country 22.8% 13.8%
Natural hazards Measure Alvor Parchal Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 1 1
Month by month Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020 High Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Alvor 16° 16° 18° 20° 23° 27° 29° 30° 27° 23° 19° 16° Parchal 16° 16° 19° 20° 23° 27° 30° 30° 27° 23° 19° 16°
Parchal is warmer by 1°C or more in 1 month; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Alvor in November · Parchal in November
Alvor or Parchal: common questions Which is warmer in winter, Alvor or Parchal? They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 15.5°C in Alvor and 15.5°C in Parchal.
Which has more shops within walking distance? Parchal: 6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 5 in Alvor.
Which is closer to an airport? Both use Portimão Airport (PRM): 2.3 km from Alvor and 6.1 km from Parchal, in a straight line.