Portugal Algarve Compare Faro vs Olhão Choose Faro if you want + Beach lovers: A beach 0.9 km from the centre + More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (14, against 7) + More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (24, against 7) + More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (209, against 125) Choose Olhão if you want + Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€2,771/m², against €3,150/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 Faro Olhão January high 15°C 15°C January low 10°C 10°C July high 29°C 29°C Days above 35°C a year 1 1 Nights above 20°C a year 65 71 Frost days a year 0 0 Days with rain a year 62 61 Daylight on 21 December 9 h 37 min 9 h 37 min Sea in August 21°C 22°C
Daily life within a 15-minute walk Measure Faro Olhão Grocery stores 27 26 Pharmacies 14 7 Doctors and clinics 24 7 Cafés 64 52 Restaurants 209 125
Getting around Measure Faro Olhão Nearest train station 0.8 km 0.2 km Nearest bus station 0.9 km 0.0 km Nearest hospital 0.7 km 7.8 km Nearest beach 1.0 km 3.1 km Nearest airport with scheduled flights 3.9 km 12 km
Housing and safety (whole municipality) Measure Faro Olhão Median rent per m², per month €8.33/m² €8.09/m² Sale price per m² €3,150/m² €2,771/m² Sale price change, 5 years +86% +88% Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents 42.8 40.3
People Measure Faro Olhão Population 70,347 29,239 Aged 65 and over 22.8% 20.3% Under 15 12.5% 14.9% Born in another country 17.1% 13.5%
Natural hazards Measure Faro Olhão Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 3 5
Month by month Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020 High Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Faro 15° 16° 18° 20° 22° 26° 29° 29° 26° 23° 19° 16° Olhão 15° 16° 18° 20° 22° 26° 29° 29° 26° 23° 19° 16°
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Faro in November · Olhão in November
Faro or Olhão: common questions Which is warmer in winter, Faro or Olhão? They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 15.3°C in Faro and 15.3°C in Olhão.
Which has more shops within walking distance? Faro: 27 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 26 in Olhão.
Which is closer to an airport? Both use Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO): 3.9 km from Faro and 12 km from Olhão, in a straight line.