# Mértola, Portugal

> Mértola is a town of 7,274 people in the Alentejo, with January highs of 15°C, 44 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 34.0 km from the centre and Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) 75 km away.

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

## Key facts

- Population: 7,274
- Region: Alentejo, Portugal
- Coordinates: 37.64°N 7.66°W
- Elevation: 57 m

## Climate (1991-2020 averages, town)

| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C | 7°C | 7 | – |
| February | 17°C | 7°C | 6 | – |
| March | 20°C | 9°C | 7 | – |
| April | 22°C | 11°C | 8 | – |
| May | 26°C | 14°C | 7 | – |
| June | 31°C | 17°C | 2 | – |
| July | 34°C | 19°C | 0 | – |
| August | 34°C | 20°C | 1 | – |
| September | 30°C | 18°C | 4 | – |
| October | 24°C | 15°C | 7 | – |
| November | 19°C | 10°C | 7 | – |
| December | 16°C | 8°C | 7 | – |

- Days with rain a year: 63
- Days above 35°C a year (last ten years): 44.3
- Tropical nights a year: 45
- Frost days a year: 0
- Daylight on 21 December: 9 h 34 min

## Best time to visit

- Walking and cycling: January to February and May
- Not ideal for outdoor activity at midday: July to August

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

- Home price: €703/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months)
- Price change over 5 years: +41%
- Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents: 17.2 (2025)
- A 70 m² home: about €49,000 to buy

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

- Grocery stores & supermarkets: 2
- Pharmacies: 1
- Cafés: 3
- Restaurants: 12
- Bakeries: 2
- Gyms & fitness studios: 0
- Schools: 5
- Doctors & clinics: 0
- Parks: 1

## Getting around (straight-line distances)

- Nearest train station: 45 km (Beja)
- Nearest bus station: 33 km (Rodoviária)
- Nearest hospital: 34 km (Hospital de São Paulo)
- Nearest beach: 55 km (Praia da Alagoa)
- Nearest coastline: 55 km
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 75 km

## Who it suits (published rules)

- Weaker fit for heat-sensitive people: 44 days a year above 35°C

## Common questions

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

January averages a high of 15°C and a low of 7°C; July averages 34°C and 19°C. There are about 63 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.

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

Mértola averaged 44 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 26 a year in 1991-2000.

### Does it freeze in Mértola?

Mértola averaged fewer than one frost day a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.

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

Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 2 grocery stores, 1 pharmacy, no doctors and clinics and 3 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 45 km away, the nearest bus station is 33 km away, the nearest hospital is 34 km away, the nearest beach is 55 km away and the nearest coastline is 55 km away.

### What is the nearest airport to Mértola?

Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 75 km from the centre in a straight line.

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

9 h 34 min on 21 December, against 14 h 46 min on 21 June.

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

By the published month rules: walking and cycling from January to February and May.

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

Homes sold for €703/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €49,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Mértola as a whole.

## 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-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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