Town · Alentejo, Portugal · 38.38°N 8.79°W

Comporta, Portugal

Comporta is a town of 1,268 people in the Alentejo, with January highs of 15°C, 1 day a year above 35°C, a hospital 17.7 km from the centre and Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) 54 km away.

Updated 1 November 2026 · 10 of 10 core measures available · 17 open datasets · How we calculate this

Weather now

Normal for November, 1991-2020

18°high · low 12°C · 10 rain days

Cais palafítico. Carrasqueira. Comporta. Alcácer do Sal. Portugal
Photo: CorreiaPM, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Good fit for

  • Beach lovers
    A beach 1.4 km from the centre
  • People who dislike heat
    27°C July highs and 1 day a year above 35°C

Weaker fit for

Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.

Climate comfort

71/ 100

Top 16% in Portugal

Based on: Average January high, Days above 35°C a year in the last ten years, Days with rain a year, Tropical nights a year in the last ten years, Frost days a year in the last ten years

Car-free living

24/ 100

Rank 703 of 790 in Portugal

Based on: Grocery stores within a 15-minute walk, Pharmacies within a 15-minute walk, Cafés within a 15-minute walk, Distance to the nearest train station, Distance to the nearest bus station

Access to services

25/ 100

Rank 715 of 800 in Portugal

Based on: Distance to the nearest hospital, Distance to the nearest airport with scheduled flights, Grocery stores within a 15-minute walk, Doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk, Schools within a 15-minute walk

How precise is each number?Town-levelmeasured or computed for this townModelledestimated from a grid or a modelRegionalonly available for the wider area

Comporta compared with Porto

Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.

  • 2°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highComporta 15°CPorto 13°C
  • 1°C hotter in JulyAverage July highComporta 27°CPorto 26°C
  • 40 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearComporta 79Porto 119
  • About the same number of very hot daysDays above 35°C per yearComporta 1.2Porto 1.0
  • 17 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberComporta 9 h 29 minPorto 9 h 12 min

Housing & costs

Official · INE Portugal, Eurostat
Median rent €7.26/m²Per month, 2024, new leases · Portugal €7.97/m²
Sale price €1,956/m²2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months · Portugal €2,264/m²
Price change, 5 years +108%Since 2021 Q2 · Portugal +86%
Crimes per 1,000 residents 49.2Recorded by the police in 2025 · Portugal 32.0
Price level, Portugal 85EU average = 100 (whole country, 2024)

At these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €510 a month to rent and about €137,000 to buy.

Comporta is in the municipality of Alcácer do Sal. Rents, prices and crime are published for each municipality as a whole, not for single towns.

Climate today

Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020
Average daily high (°C)Average daily low (°C)
Days with rain 791 mm or more, per year
Tropical nights 10Nights staying above 20°C, 2016-2025
Feels 32°C or hotter 6.6Days a year when heat and humidity feel like 32°C or more, 2016-2025
Daylight on 21 Dec 9 h 29 min14 h 51 min on 21 Jun
Sea temperature Modelled14 to 19°CFebruary to August, open sea nearby
Windy days 28Hourly wind of 30 km/h or more, per year, 2016-2025
Wettest month Dec92 mm on average
Frost days 0Below 0°C, per year, 2016-2025
Days above 35°C 1.2Per year, 2016-2025
Highest UV index Modelled9June and July, noon on a clear day

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020

August is the warmest month (27°C average high) and January the coolest (15°C). December is the wettest (92 mm) and July the driest (3 mm).

Best time to visit

  • Beach daysJuly to AugustBy the published month rules
  • Walking and cyclingMay to June and SeptemberBy the published month rules
  • Not ideal for reliable dry weatherNovember to DecemberBy the published month rules
  • Warm and quiet RegionalMay and OctoberHighs of 20°C or more and low crowds in the region
  • JanuaryAir 15°Sea 15°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • FebruaryAir 16°Sea 14°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • MarchAir 18°Sea 15°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • AprilAir 19°Sea 15°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • MayAir 22°Sea 17°6 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • JuneAir 25°Sea 18°2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • JulyAir 27°Sea 19°1 rain dayCrowds: High
  • AugustAir 27°Sea 19°1 rain dayCrowds: Peak
  • SeptemberAir 25°Sea 19°4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • OctoberAir 22°Sea 18°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • NovemberAir 18°Sea 17°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • DecemberAir 16°Sea 16°10 rain daysCrowds: Low

Crowd levels are for the Alentejo as a whole: nights booked through online platforms in 2025, against the region's busiest month (Eurostat).

Is it getting hotter?

Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis

Days above 35°C per year

1991-20000.5 days
2016-20251.2 days

Both measured periods come from the same reanalysis as the climate section. The bars run to 10 days.

Healthcare & getting around

Town-level · straight-line distances

Within 1.2 km of the centre

  • Grocery stores3
  • Pharmacies1
  • Doctors & clinics0
  • Train stationNo

30 min by car

  • Hospitals0
  • Sea beaches20
  • People1,268

60 min by car

  • Towns over 10,0004
  • Hospitals7
  • Sea beaches55
  • People176,721
  • Nearest train stationPraias Sado A16 km
  • Nearest bus stationInterface de Transportes de Setúbal19 km
  • Nearest hospitalHospital Ortopédico Santiago d'Outão18 km
  • Quickest hospital by carCentro Hospitalar de Setúbal, EPE - Hospital de São Bernardo48 min
  • Nearest airport with scheduled flightsLisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)54 km · 84 min by car

Distances are straight lines from the town centre. Drive times are by road in free-flowing traffic (OSRM on OpenStreetMap roads); people counts add up the towns reached.

Daily life

Town-level · Overture Maps places, 2026-10-21.0

Within 1.2 km of the centre

  • 3Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
  • 1PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
  • 0CafésPortugal median: 4
  • 15RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
  • 0BakeriesPortugal median: 2
  • 0Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
  • 0SchoolsPortugal median: 2
  • 0Doctors & clinicsPortugal median: 1

Nature & surroundings

Town-level · WorldCover, Copernicus DEM, Natura 2000, OpenStreetMap
Parks within 1.2 km 1Portugal median: 0
Nearest sea beach 1.4 kmPraia da Comporta
Distance to the coast 0.3 kmStraight line from the town centre
Tree cover within 1.2 km 4%Portugal town median: 29%
Terrain FlatAverage slope 3%; 43 m between the lowest and highest land within 5 km
Protected nature InsideEstuário do Sado (Natura 2000)

People & community

Modelled · EU Census 2021 grid
Population 1,268Town figure from GeoNames
Population change since 2013 −4%Municipality of Alcácer do Sal · Portugal +7% (official estimates)
Age structure
Comporta
Median town in Portugal

Under 1515 to 6465 and over

International residents

Share of residentsComportaMedian town in Portugal
Born in another EU country3.9%1.6%
Born outside the EU3.5%5.5%
Moved here from abroad in the past year0.9%1.1%

7.4% of residents were born abroad, against 7.1% in the median town in Portugal (2021 census). From the 1 km census grid cells within 1.5 km of the centre (458 residents counted).

Environment & natural hazards

  • Earthquakes2 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M6.0.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
  • Air quality5.5 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
  • WildfireNone nearbyNo fire of 30 ha or more burnt within 10 km of the centre in 2016-2025.Town-level · EFFIS

Places like Comporta

Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access

Measures used: Average January high, Average July high, Days above 35°C a year in the last ten years, Days with rain a year, Grocery stores within a 15-minute walk, Cafés within a 15-minute walk, Distance to the nearest train station and Distance to the nearest airport with scheduled flights. A match of 100% would mean the same values on every one.

Common questions about Comporta

What is the weather like in Comporta through the year?

January averages a high of 15°C and a low of 9°C; July averages 27°C and 17°C. There are about 79 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.

How many very hot days does Comporta get?

Comporta averaged 1.2 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0.5 a year in 1991-2000.

Does it freeze in Comporta?

Comporta averaged no frost days a year in 2016-2025.

What is within walking distance of the centre of Comporta?

Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 3 grocery stores, 1 pharmacy, no doctors and clinics and no cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 16 km away, the nearest bus station is 19 km away, the nearest hospital is 18 km away, the nearest beach is 1.4 km away and the nearest coastline is 0.3 km away.

What is the nearest airport to Comporta?

Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 54 km from the centre in a straight line.

How much daylight does Comporta get in winter?

9 h 29 min on 21 December, against 14 h 51 min on 21 June.

When is the best time to visit Comporta?

By the published month rules: beach days from July to August; walking and cycling from May to June and September.

Is the sea warm enough to swim in Comporta?

The open sea nearby stays below 20°C on average all year; it is warmest in August, at about 19°C.

How much does a home cost in Comporta?

The median rent was €7.26/m² a month (2024, new leases), about €510 for 70 m². Homes sold for €1,956/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €137,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Alcácer do Sal as a whole.

Who is Comporta a good fit for?

By the published rules: beach lovers (A beach 1.4 km from the centre); people who dislike heat (27°C July highs and 1 day a year above 35°C).

Sources & methodology

Every value comes from one of the open datasets below and is computed the same way for every town. Each section names how precise its values are: town-level, modelled or regional. Distances are straight lines from the town centre, and amenities are counted within 1.2 km of it. Read the full methodology.

"Who Comporta suits" lines come from fixed rules applied to every town in the same way. A rule only uses values that are modelled or better, and each line shows the numbers that triggered it. How the rules work.

DatasetUsed forVersionLicence
Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (30 m elevation)Elevationglo30_s120Copernicus DEM licence (free for any use, with attribution)
PM2.5, European air quality data (EEA, interpolated 1 km map)Air qualitypm25_2023CC BY 4.0
Burnt areas (European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS)Wildfires2016-2025CC BY 4.0
ERA5 monthly sea surface temperature (Copernicus Climate Data Store)Sea temperaturemonthly_1991-2020CC BY 4.0
ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Data Store)Climatepoints_1991-2025CC BY 4.0
ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m land cover)Land coverv200_2021CC BY 4.0
EU Census 2021 population grid (Eurostat)Census gridV3Free reuse with acknowledgement (European Commission reuse policy)
Nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (Eurostat tour_ce_omn12)Crowds2026-11-01CC BY 4.0
Price level indices (Eurostat prc_ppp_ind)Price level2026-11-01CC BY 4.0
GeoNamesPlace names and populations2026-10-31CC BY 4.0
INE Portugal (local statistics on rents, house prices, crime and population)Rents, house prices, crime and population2026-11-01CC BY 4.0
Natura 2000 protected sites (EEA, end 2024)Protected areasend2024CC BY 4.0
OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extracts)Stations, hospitals, beaches, coastline2026-10-31ODbL 1.0
OurAirportsAirports2026-10-31Public domain
Overture Maps placesAmenities2026-10-21.0CDLA-Permissive-2.0
TEMIS UV index climatology (KNMI / ESA)UV indexv2.0_clim_2004-2020Free use with credit; TEMIS asks to be told how the data is used
USGS earthquake catalog (ComCat)Earthquakes2026-10-31Public domain