Portugal Algarve Compare Carvoeiro vs Alvor Choose Carvoeiro if you want + Retirees: Hospital 8.2 km away, 15°C January highs, 2 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk + A bus station closer by (2.3 km, against 4.0 km) + Lower rents in the municipality (€8.75/m² a month, against €10.42/m²) Choose Alvor if you want + A train station closer by (3.1 km, against 5.3 km) 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 Carvoeiro Alvor January high 15°C 16°C January low 8°C 9°C July high 30°C 29°C Days above 35°C a year 6 5 Nights above 20°C a year 27 23 Frost days a year 0 0 Days with rain a year 70 71 Daylight on 21 December 9 h 37 min 9 h 37 min Sea in August 20°C 20°C
Daily life within a 15-minute walk Measure Carvoeiro Alvor Grocery stores 4 5 Pharmacies 2 1 Doctors and clinics 2 2 Cafés 9 11 Restaurants 84 105
Getting around Measure Carvoeiro Alvor Nearest train station 5.3 km 3.1 km Nearest bus station 2.3 km 4.0 km Nearest hospital 8.3 km 0.9 km Nearest beach 0.3 km 0.5 km Nearest airport with scheduled flights 12 km 2.3 km
Housing and safety (whole municipality) Measure Carvoeiro Alvor Median rent per m², per month €8.75/m² €10.42/m² Sale price per m² €3,371/m² €3,259/m² Sale price change, 5 years +79% +92% Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents 35.5 37.4
People Measure Carvoeiro Alvor Population 10,141 5,272 Aged 65 and over 28.1% 32.7% Under 15 9.8% 11.0% Born in another country 38.9% 22.8%
Natural hazards Measure Carvoeiro Alvor 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 Carvoeiro 15° 16° 19° 20° 23° 27° 30° 30° 27° 23° 19° 16° Alvor 16° 16° 18° 20° 23° 27° 29° 30° 27° 23° 19° 16°
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Carvoeiro in November · Alvor in November
Carvoeiro or Alvor: common questions Which is warmer in winter, Carvoeiro or Alvor? They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 15.3°C in Carvoeiro and 15.5°C in Alvor.
Which has more shops within walking distance? Alvor: 5 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 4 in Carvoeiro.
Which is closer to an airport? Both use Portimão Airport (PRM): 12 km from Carvoeiro and 2.3 km from Alvor, in a straight line.