Portugal Algarve Compare Parchal vs Alvor 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) Choose Alvor if you want + More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (105, against 12) 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 Parchal Alvor January high 16°C 16°C January low 8°C 9°C July high 30°C 29°C Days above 35°C a year 7 5 Nights above 20°C a year 30 23 Frost days a year 0 0 Days with rain a year 70 71 Daylight on 21 December 9 h 36 min 9 h 37 min Sea in August 20°C 20°C
Daily life within a 15-minute walk Measure Parchal Alvor Grocery stores 6 5 Pharmacies 0 1 Doctors and clinics 1 2 Cafés 8 11 Restaurants 12 105
Getting around Measure Parchal Alvor Nearest train station 0.2 km 3.1 km Nearest bus station 1.9 km 4.0 km Nearest hospital 2.5 km 0.9 km Nearest beach 1.1 km 0.5 km Nearest airport with scheduled flights 6.1 km 2.3 km
Housing and safety (whole municipality) Measure Parchal 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 Parchal Alvor Population 5,019 5,272 Aged 65 and over 20.1% 32.7% Under 15 14.9% 11.0% Born in another country 13.8% 22.8%
Natural hazards Measure Parchal 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 Parchal 16° 16° 19° 20° 23° 27° 30° 30° 27° 23° 19° 16° Alvor 16° 16° 18° 20° 23° 27° 29° 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. Parchal in November · Alvor in November
Parchal or Alvor: common questions Which is warmer in winter, Parchal or Alvor? They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 15.5°C in Parchal and 15.5°C in Alvor.
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): 6.1 km from Parchal and 2.3 km from Alvor, in a straight line.