# Faro, Portugal

> Faro is a town of 70,347 people in the Algarve, with January highs of 15°C, 1 day a year above 35°C, a hospital 0.7 km from the centre and Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) 4 km away.

Source: [hexplace](https://hexplace.org/portugal/faro/), data release of 1 November 2026. Every value comes from an open dataset and says how precise it is.
Cite as: hexplace (2026). Faro, Portugal: town data. https://hexplace.org/portugal/faro/

## Key facts

- Population: 70,347
- Region: Algarve, Portugal
- Coordinates: 37.02°N 7.93°W
- Elevation: 24 m

## Climate (1991-2020 averages, town)

| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C | 10°C | 8 | 16°C |
| February | 16°C | 10°C | 6 | 15°C |
| March | 18°C | 12°C | 7 | 16°C |
| April | 20°C | 13°C | 7 | 16°C |
| May | 22°C | 15°C | 6 | 17°C |
| June | 26°C | 18°C | 1 | 19°C |
| July | 29°C | 20°C | 0 | 20°C |
| August | 29°C | 21°C | 0 | 21°C |
| September | 26°C | 19°C | 4 | 21°C |
| October | 23°C | 17°C | 7 | 20°C |
| November | 19°C | 13°C | 8 | 18°C |
| December | 16°C | 11°C | 8 | 17°C |

- Days with rain a year: 62
- Days above 35°C a year (last ten years): 0.7
- Tropical nights a year: 65
- Frost days a year: 0
- Daylight on 21 December: 9 h 37 min

## Best time to visit

- Beach days: June to August
- Walking and cycling: February and April to May

## Housing and safety (municipality of Faro, official statistics)

- Median rent: €8.33/m² a month (2024, new leases)
- Home price: €3,150/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months)
- Price change over 5 years: +86%
- Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents: 42.8 (2025)
- A 70 m² home: about €580 a month to rent and about €221,000 to buy

## Within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km of the centre)

- Grocery stores & supermarkets: 27
- Pharmacies: 14
- Cafés: 64
- Restaurants: 209
- Bakeries: 30
- Gyms & fitness studios: 26
- Schools: 34
- Doctors & clinics: 24
- Parks: 7

## Getting around (straight-line distances)

- Nearest train station: 0.8 km (Bom João)
- Nearest bus station: 0.9 km (Terminal Rodoviário de Faro)
- Nearest hospital: 0.7 km (Serviço De Urgência)
- Nearest beach: 1.0 km (Praia dos Tesos)
- Nearest coastline: 1.0 km (Margalha)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 3.9 km

## Who it suits (published rules)

- Good fit for winter-sun seekers: 15°C January highs and no frost days
- Good fit for retirees: Hospital 0.7 km away, 15°C January highs, 14 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk
- Good fit for car-light living: 27 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- Good fit for beach lovers: A beach 0.9 km from the centre

## Common questions

### What is the weather like in Faro through the year?

January averages a high of 15°C and a low of 10°C; July averages 29°C and 20°C. There are about 62 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.

### How many very hot days does Faro get?

Faro averaged 0.7 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0.2 a year in 1991-2000.

### Does it freeze in Faro?

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

### What is within walking distance of the centre of Faro?

Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 27 grocery stores, 14 pharmacies, 24 doctors and clinics and 64 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 0.8 km away, the nearest bus station is 0.9 km away, the nearest hospital is 0.7 km away, the nearest beach is 1.0 km away and the nearest coastline is 1.0 km away.

### What is the nearest airport to Faro?

Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 3.9 km from the centre in a straight line.

### How much daylight does Faro get in winter?

9 h 37 min on 21 December, against 14 h 42 min on 21 June.

### When is the best time to visit Faro?

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

### Is the sea warm enough to swim in Faro?

The open sea nearby averages 20°C or more from July to September, warmest in August at about 21°C. Beaches can be a degree or two warmer.

### How much does a home cost in Faro?

The median rent was €8.33/m² a month (2024, new leases), about €580 for 70 m². Homes sold for €3,150/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €221,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Faro as a whole.

### Who is Faro a good fit for?

By the published rules: winter-sun seekers (15°C January highs and no frost days); retirees (Hospital 0.7 km away, 15°C January highs, 14 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk); car-light living (27 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by); beach lovers (A beach 0.9 km from the centre).

## Sources

- Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (30 m elevation) (Copernicus DEM licence (free for any use, with attribution)): Elevation: Copernicus DEM GLO-30, © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA
- PM2.5, European air quality data (EEA, interpolated 1 km map) (CC BY 4.0): Air quality: European Environment Agency, interpolated PM2.5 map
- Burnt areas (European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS) (CC BY 4.0): Wildfires: European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), Copernicus EMS
- ERA5 monthly sea surface temperature (Copernicus Climate Data Store) (CC BY 4.0): Sea temperature: ERA5, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), contains modified Copernicus information
- ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Data Store) (CC BY 4.0): Climate: ERA5-Land, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store, contains modified Copernicus information
- ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m land cover) (CC BY 4.0): Land cover: © ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
- EU Census 2021 population grid (Eurostat) (Free reuse with acknowledgement (European Commission reuse policy)): Census grid: © European Union, Eurostat (aggregated by hexplace)
- Nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (Eurostat tour_ce_omn12) (CC BY 4.0): Crowds: Eurostat, nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (tour_ce_omn12)
- Price level indices (Eurostat prc_ppp_ind) (CC BY 4.0): Price level: Eurostat (prc_ppp_ind)
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): Place names and populations: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
- INE Portugal (local statistics on rents, house prices, crime and population) (CC BY 4.0): Rents, house prices, crime and population: Statistics Portugal (INE) and DGPJ
- Natura 2000 protected sites (EEA, end 2024) (CC BY 4.0): Protected areas: Natura 2000, © European Union, DG Environment (EEA)
- OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extracts) (ODbL 1.0): © OpenStreetMap contributors
- OurAirports (Public domain): Airports: OurAirports (public domain)
- Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): © Overture Maps Foundation, overturemaps.org
- TEMIS UV index climatology (KNMI / ESA) (Free use with credit; TEMIS asks to be told how the data is used): UV index: TEMIS, KNMI / ESA (www.temis.nl)
- USGS earthquake catalog (ComCat) (Public domain): Earthquakes: U.S. Geological Survey

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