Town · Algarve, Portugal · 37.14°N 8.52°W
Parchal, Portugal
Parchal is a town of 5,019 people in the Algarve, with January highs of 16°C, 7 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 2.5 km from the centre and Portimão Airport (PRM) 6 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
19°high · low 12°C · 8 rain days
Who Parchal suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Winter-sun seekers16°C January highs and no frost days
- Car-light living6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- Beach loversA beach 1.1 km from the centre
Weaker fit for
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
What makes Parchal stand out
- Parchal is the closest town in Algarve to a train station (0.2 km).
A fact appears when a town ranks first for a measure in Portugal, in its region, or among towns of similar size there.
Climate comfort
62/ 100
Top 23% in Portugal
Based on: Average January high, Days above 35°C a year, last ten years, Days with rain a year, Tropical nights a year, last ten years, Frost days a year, last ten years
Car-free living
73/ 100
Top 18% 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
73/ 100
Top 18% in Portugal
Based on: Distance to the nearest hospital, 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
Parchal compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 3°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highParchal 16°CPorto 13°C
- 4°C hotter in JulyAverage July highParchal 30°CPorto 26°C
- 49 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearParchal 70Porto 119
- 6 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearParchal 6.7Porto 1.0
- 24 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberParchal 9 h 36 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €610 a month to rent and about €236,000 to buy.
Parchal is in the municipality of Lagoa. Rents, prices and crime are published for each municipality as a whole, not for single towns.
Climate today
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020August is the warmest month (30°C average high) and January the coolest (16°C). December is the wettest (80 mm) and July the driest (2 mm).
Best time to visit
- Beach daysJune to AugustBy the published month rules
- Walking and cyclingFebruary and MayBy the published month rules
- Sea at 20°C or warmer ModelledAugust to SeptemberOpen sea nearby, monthly average
- JanuaryAir 16°Sea 16°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 16°Sea 15°7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 19°Sea 16°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 20°Sea 16°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 23°Sea 17°7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAir 27°Sea 19°2 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAir 30°Sea 20°0 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- AugustAir 30°Sea 20°1 rain dayCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 27°Sea 20°4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 23°Sea 20°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAir 19°Sea 18°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 16°Sea 17°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
Crowd levels are for the Algarve as a whole: nights booked through online platforms in 2025, against the region's busiest month (Eurostat).
Each month links to its own page with temperatures, rain and daylight.
Is it getting hotter?
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysisDays above 35°C per year
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 distancesWithin 1.2 km of the centre
- Grocery stores6
- Pharmacies0
- Doctors & clinics1
- Train stationYes, 0.2 km
30 min by car
- Hospitals4
- Sea beaches94
- People167,808
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00015
- Hospitals10
- Sea beaches239
- People482,095
- Nearest train stationFerragudo0.2 km
- Nearest bus stationGare Rodoviária de Portimão1.9 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital de São Camilo2.5 km · 5 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsPortimão Airport (PRM)6.1 km · 13 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, 2026-10-21.0Within 1.2 km of the centre
- 6Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 0PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 8CafésPortugal median: 4
- 12RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 2BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 2Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 4SchoolsPortugal median: 2
- 1Doctors & clinicsPortugal median: 1
Nature & surroundings
Town-level · WorldCover, Copernicus DEM, Natura 2000, OpenStreetMapPeople & community
Modelled · EU Census 2021 gridUnder 1515 to 6465 and over
International residents
| Share of residents | Parchal | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 3.2% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 10.6% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 1.5% | 1.1% |
13.8% 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 (7,554 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes1 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M5.3.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality5.7 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- Wildfire2 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 27,811 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Parchal
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- Lagoa (Algarve)Algarve85% match
- FerragudoAlgarve83% match
- AlvorAlgarve82% match
- CarvoeiroAlgarve81% match
- EstômbarAlgarve79% match
Measures used: Average January high, Average July high, Days above 35°C a year, 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 Nearest airport with scheduled flights. A match of 100% would mean the same values on every one.
Common questions about Parchal
What is the weather like in Parchal through the year?
January averages a high of 16°C and a low of 8°C; July averages 30°C and 19°C. There are about 70 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Parchal get?
Parchal averaged 6.7 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 1.9 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Parchal?
Parchal averaged no frost days a year in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Parchal?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 6 grocery stores, no pharmacies, 1 doctor or clinic and 8 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 0.2 km away, the nearest bus station is 1.9 km away, the nearest hospital is 2.5 km away, the nearest beach is 1.1 km away and the nearest coastline is 3.0 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Parchal?
Portimão Airport (PRM), 6.1 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Parchal get in winter?
9 h 36 min on 21 December, against 14 h 43 min on 21 June.
Who is Parchal a good fit for?
By the published rules: winter-sun seekers (16°C January highs and no frost days); car-light living (6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by); beach lovers (A beach 1.1 km from the centre).
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 Parchal 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.
| Dataset | Used for | Version | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (30 m elevation) | Elevation | glo30_s120 | Copernicus DEM licence (free for any use, with attribution) |
| PM2.5, European air quality data (EEA, interpolated 1 km map) | Air quality | pm25_2023 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Burnt areas (European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS) | Wildfires | 2016-2025 | CC BY 4.0 |
| ERA5 monthly sea surface temperature (Copernicus Climate Data Store) | Sea temperature | monthly_1991-2020 | CC BY 4.0 |
| ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Data Store) | Climate | points_1991-2025 | CC BY 4.0 |
| ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m land cover) | Land cover | v200_2021 | CC BY 4.0 |
| EU Census 2021 population grid (Eurostat) | Census grid | V3 | Free reuse with acknowledgement (European Commission reuse policy) |
| Nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (Eurostat tour_ce_omn12) | Crowds | 2026-11-01 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Price level indices (Eurostat prc_ppp_ind) | Price level | 2026-11-01 | CC BY 4.0 |
| GeoNames | Place names and populations | 2026-10-31 | CC BY 4.0 |
| INE Portugal (local statistics on rents, house prices, crime and population) | Rents, house prices, crime and population | 2026-11-01 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Natura 2000 protected sites (EEA, end 2024) | Protected areas | end2024 | CC BY 4.0 |
| OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extracts) | Stations, hospitals, beaches, coastline | 2026-10-31 | ODbL 1.0 |
| OurAirports | Airports | 2026-10-31 | Public domain |
| Overture Maps places | Amenities | 2026-10-21.0 | CDLA-Permissive-2.0 |
| TEMIS UV index climatology (KNMI / ESA) | UV index | v2.0_clim_2004-2020 | Free use with credit; TEMIS asks to be told how the data is used |
| USGS earthquake catalog (ComCat) | Earthquakes | 2026-10-31 | Public domain |