Portugal Algarve Compare Tavira vs Olhão Choose Tavira if you want + Beach lovers: A beach 2.0 km from the centre + Fewer strong earthquakes nearby (3 of M5+ since 1900, against 5) Choose Olhão if you want + Retirees: Hospital 7.8 km away, 15°C January highs, 7 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk + More cafés within a 15-minute walk (52, against 32) + A shorter trip to an airport (12 km, against 31 km) + Lower rents in the municipality (€8.09/m² a month, against €9.61/m²) 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 Tavira Olhão 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 70 71 Frost days a year 0 0 Days with rain a year 59 61 Daylight on 21 December 9 h 37 min 9 h 37 min Sea in August 22°C 22°C
Daily life within a 15-minute walk Measure Tavira Olhão Grocery stores 20 26 Pharmacies 6 7 Doctors and clinics 7 7 Cafés 32 52 Restaurants 120 125
Getting around Measure Tavira Olhão Nearest train station 0.6 km 0.2 km Nearest bus station 0.4 km 0.0 km Nearest hospital 27 km 7.8 km Nearest beach 2.0 km 3.1 km Nearest airport with scheduled flights 31 km 12 km
Housing and safety (whole municipality) Measure Tavira Olhão Median rent per m², per month €9.61/m² €8.09/m² Sale price per m² €3,282/m² €2,771/m² Sale price change, 5 years +60% +88% Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents 35.0 40.3
People Measure Tavira Olhão Population 15,133 29,239 Aged 65 and over 27.0% 20.3% Under 15 12.4% 14.9% Born in another country 18.8% 13.5%
Natural hazards Measure Tavira Olhão Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 3 5
Month by month Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020 High Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Tavira 15° 16° 18° 20° 23° 26° 29° 29° 26° 23° 19° 16° Olhão 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. Tavira in November · Olhão in November
Tavira or Olhão: common questions Which is warmer in winter, Tavira or Olhão? They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 15.3°C in Tavira and 15.3°C in Olhão.
Which has more shops within walking distance? Olhão: 26 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 20 in Tavira.
Which is closer to an airport? Both use Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO): 31 km from Tavira and 12 km from Olhão, in a straight line.