Quelfes vs Moncarapacho: which Algarve town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (15°C and 15°C). Quelfes has a closer bus station; Moncarapacho has more restaurants on foot.

Choose Quelfes if you want

  • A bus station closer by (3.9 km, against 7.7 km)

Moncarapacho

8,545 people

Choose Moncarapacho if you want

  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (9, against 0)

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
MeasureQuelfesMoncarapacho
January high15°C15°C
January low10°C10°C
July high29°C29°C
Days above 35°C a year11
Nights above 20°C a year6765
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year6161
Daylight on 21 December9 h 37 min9 h 37 min
Sea in August22°C22°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureQuelfesMoncarapacho
Grocery stores00
Pharmacies01
Doctors and clinics00
Cafés02
Restaurants09

Getting around

MeasureQuelfesMoncarapacho
Nearest train station3.7 km4.1 km
Nearest bus station3.9 km7.7 km
Nearest hospital10 km14 km
Nearest beach3.4 km5.2 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights14 km18 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureQuelfesMoncarapacho
Median rent per m², per month€8.09/m²€8.09/m²
Sale price per m²€2,771/m²€2,771/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+88%+88%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents40.340.3

People

MeasureQuelfesMoncarapacho
Population–8,545
Aged 65 and over25.6%28.5%
Under 1515.3%14.2%
Born in another country14.1%14.3%

Natural hazards

MeasureQuelfesMoncarapacho
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190044

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Quelfes15°16°18°20°22°26°29°29°26°22°18°16°
Moncarapacho15°16°18°19°22°26°29°29°26°22°18°16°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Quelfes in November · Moncarapacho in November

Similar towns: Quelfes vs Laranjeiro · Quelfes vs Luz · Moncarapacho vs Laranjeiro

Quelfes or Moncarapacho: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Quelfes or Moncarapacho?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 15.2°C in Quelfes and 15.1°C in Moncarapacho.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Both have 0 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO): 14 km from Quelfes and 18 km from Moncarapacho, in a straight line.