São Bartolomeu de Messines vs Monte Gordo: which Algarve town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (15°C and 15°C). São Bartolomeu de Messines has cooler summer nights, a closer bus station and a closer airport; Monte Gordo has fewer rainy days and more restaurants on foot.

São Bartolomeu de Messines

8,381 people

Choose São Bartolomeu de Messines if you want

Cooler summer nights (28 nights a year above 20°C, against 69)
A bus station closer by (0.2 km, against 3.7 km)
A shorter trip to an airport (29 km, against 50 km)

Monte Gordo

4,282 people

Choose Monte Gordo if you want

Winter-sun seekers: 15°C January highs and no frost days
Beach lovers: A beach 0.4 km from the centre
Fewer rainy days (58 a year, against 69)
More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (70, against 10)

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	São Bartolomeu de Messines	Monte Gordo
January high	15°C	15°C
January low	7°C	8°C
July high	32°C	33°C
Days above 35°C a year	26	24
Nights above 20°C a year	28	69
Frost days a year	0	0
Days with rain a year	69	58
Daylight on 21 December	9 h 36 min	9 h 36 min
Sea in August	–	22°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

Measure	São Bartolomeu de Messines	Monte Gordo
Grocery stores	7	6
Pharmacies	1	1
Doctors and clinics	1	2
Cafés	9	8
Restaurants	10	70

Getting around

Measure	São Bartolomeu de Messines	Monte Gordo
Nearest train station	0.4 km	1.0 km
Nearest bus station	0.2 km	3.7 km
Nearest hospital	18 km	46 km
Nearest beach	18 km	0.4 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights	29 km	50 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

Measure	São Bartolomeu de Messines	Monte Gordo
Median rent per m², per month	€8.59/m²	€8.91/m²
Sale price per m²	€2,860/m²	€3,116/m²
Sale price change, 5 years	+87%	+75%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents	36.6	43.0

People

Measure	São Bartolomeu de Messines	Monte Gordo
Population	8,381	4,282
Aged 65 and over	23.5%	25.5%
Under 15	14.5%	12.7%
Born in another country	14.7%	12.2%

Natural hazards

Measure	São Bartolomeu de Messines	Monte Gordo
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
São Bartolomeu de Messines	15°	16°	19°	21°	24°	29°	32°	32°	29°	24°	19°	16°
Monte Gordo	15°	17°	19°	21°	25°	29°	33°	33°	29°	24°	19°	16°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. São Bartolomeu de Messines in November

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São Bartolomeu de Messines or Monte Gordo: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, São Bartolomeu de Messines or Monte Gordo?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 15.1°C in São Bartolomeu de Messines and 15.3°C in Monte Gordo.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

São Bartolomeu de Messines: 7 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 6 in Monte Gordo.

Which is closer to an airport?

São Bartolomeu de Messines is 29 km from Portimão Airport (PRM); Monte Gordo is 50 km from Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), in a straight line.