Portugal Compare Monchique vs São Teotónio Monchique vs São Teotónio: which town suits you? Monchique has more grocery stores on foot, more doctors on foot and a closer airport; São Teotónio has warmer winters, a closer bus station and less recorded crime.
Choose Monchique if you want + More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (6, against 4) + More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (2, against 0) + A shorter trip to an airport (19 km, against 42 km) Choose São Teotónio if you want + Warmer winters (14°C January highs, against 13°C) + A bus station closer by (9.9 km, against 19 km) + Less recorded crime in the municipality (20.8 per 1,000 residents, against 30.5) 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 Monchique São Teotónio January high 13°C 14°C January low 6°C 7°C July high 28°C 27°C Days above 35°C a year 3 2 Nights above 20°C a year 4 7 Frost days a year 2 0 Days with rain a year 73 76 Daylight on 21 December 9 h 35 min 9 h 34 min Sea in August – 19°C
Daily life within a 15-minute walk Measure Monchique São Teotónio Grocery stores 6 4 Pharmacies 2 2 Doctors and clinics 2 0 Cafés 2 0 Restaurants 12 8
Getting around Measure Monchique São Teotónio Nearest train station 19 km 20 km Nearest bus station 19 km 9.9 km Nearest hospital 18 km 42 km Nearest beach 21 km 7.1 km Nearest airport with scheduled flights 19 km 42 km
Housing and safety (whole municipality) Measure Monchique São Teotónio Median rent per m², per month – €6.17/m² Sale price per m² €1,628/m² €1,800/m² Sale price change, 5 years +126% +64% Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents 30.5 20.8
People Measure Monchique São Teotónio Population 5,421 4,936 Aged 65 and over 30.5% 15.6% Under 15 11.1% 10.6% Born in another country 8.4% 41.9%
Natural hazards Measure Monchique São Teotónio Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 1 2
Month by month Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020 High Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Monchique 13° 14° 17° 18° 21° 25° 28° 28° 25° 21° 17° 14° São Teotónio 14° 15° 18° 19° 22° 25° 27° 28° 25° 22° 18° 15°
São Teotónio is warmer by 1°C or more in 5 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Monchique in November
Monchique or São Teotónio: common questions Which is warmer in winter, Monchique or São Teotónio? São Teotónio, with an average January high of 14.4°C against 13.3°C.
Which has more shops within walking distance? Monchique: 6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 4 in São Teotónio.
Which is closer to an airport? Both use Portimão Airport (PRM): 19 km from Monchique and 42 km from São Teotónio, in a straight line.