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