Vilamoura vs Almancil: which Algarve town suits you?

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

Vilamoura

2,819 people

Choose Vilamoura if you want

  • Beach lovers: A beach 1.6 km from the centre
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (86, against 51)
  • A bus station closer by (2.6 km, against 6.2 km)

Almancil

11,291 people

Choose Almancil if you want

  • Retirees: Hospital 5.7 km away, 15°C January highs, 2 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk
  • Car-light living: 8 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (5, against 3)
  • A train station closer by (1.1 km, against 5.0 km)

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
MeasureVilamouraAlmancil
January high15°C15°C
January low9°C9°C
July high29°C29°C
Days above 35°C a year11
Nights above 20°C a year4951
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year6463
Daylight on 21 December9 h 37 min9 h 37 min
Sea in August21°C21°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureVilamouraAlmancil
Grocery stores98
Pharmacies12
Doctors and clinics35
Cafés66
Restaurants8651

Getting around

MeasureVilamouraAlmancil
Nearest train station5.0 km1.1 km
Nearest bus station2.6 km6.2 km
Nearest hospital10 km5.7 km
Nearest beach1.6 km5.2 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights15 km9.5 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureVilamouraAlmancil
Median rent per m², per month€10.81/m²€10.81/m²
Sale price per m²€4,137/m²€4,137/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+73%+73%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents48.848.8

People

MeasureVilamouraAlmancil
Population2,81911,291
Aged 65 and over21.7%18.0%
Under 1513.5%15.7%
Born in another country39.3%31.1%

Natural hazards

MeasureVilamouraAlmancil
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190011

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Vilamoura15°16°18°19°22°26°29°29°26°22°18°16°
Almancil15°16°18°19°22°26°29°29°26°22°18°16°

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

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Vilamoura or Almancil: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Vilamoura or Almancil?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 15.2°C in Vilamoura and 15.0°C in Almancil.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Vilamoura: 9 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 8 in Almancil.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO): 15 km from Vilamoura and 9.5 km from Almancil, in a straight line.