Town · Alentejo, Portugal · 37.85°N 8.79°W
Porto Covo, Portugal
Porto Covo is a town of 1,400 people in the Alentejo, with January highs of 15°C, 0 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 13.5 km from the centre and Portimão Airport (PRM) 80 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
18°high · low 12°C · 10 rain days
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Who Porto Covo suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Beach loversA beach 0.3 km from the centre
- People who dislike heat26°C July highs and 0 days a year above 35°C
Weaker fit for
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
What makes Porto Covo stand out
- Porto Covo has the mildest January nights in Alentejo among towns under 3,000 people (9.2°C).
- Porto Covo has the most restaurants within a 15-minute walk in Alentejo among towns under 3,000 people (21).
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
80/ 100
Top 2% 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 706 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
27/ 100
Rank 687 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
Porto Covo compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 2°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highPorto Covo 15°CPorto 13°C
- Same July heatAverage July highPorto Covo 26°CPorto 26°C
- 40 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearPorto Covo 79Porto 119
- About the same number of very hot daysDays above 35°C per yearPorto Covo 0.5Porto 1.0
- 20 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberPorto Covo 9 h 32 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €800 a month to rent and about €181,000 to buy.
Porto Covo is in the municipality of Sines. 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 (27°C average high) and January the coolest (15°C). December is the wettest (81 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 weatherDecemberBy 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°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 16°Sea 15°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 18°Sea 15°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 19°Sea 16°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAir 21°Sea 17°7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAir 24°Sea 18°2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 26°Sea 18°0 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 27°Sea 19°1 rain dayCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 25°Sea 19°4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 22°Sea 19°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAir 18°Sea 17°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 16°Sea 16°11 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 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 stores3
- Pharmacies0
- Doctors & clinics0
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals1
- Sea beaches55
- People33,963
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0003
- Hospitals2
- Sea beaches98
- People70,283
- Nearest train stationErmidas-Sado37 km
- Nearest bus stationTerminal Rodoviário de Cercal do Alentejo12 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital CUF Sines13 km · 23 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsPortimão Airport (PRM)80 km · 116 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
- 3Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 0PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 3CafésPortugal median: 4
- 21RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 1BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 0Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 1SchoolsPortugal median: 2
- 0Doctors & 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 | Porto Covo | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 2.8% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 7.0% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 1.3% | 1.1% |
9.8% 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 (713 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes2 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M6.0.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality5.8 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 Porto Covo
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- Vila Nova de MilfontesAlentejo77% match
- AlmograveAlentejo76% match
- SinesAlentejo69% match
- CercalAlentejo66% match
- Zambujeira do MarAlentejo64% match
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 Porto Covo
What is the weather like in Porto Covo through the year?
January averages a high of 15°C and a low of 9°C; July averages 26°C and 18°C. There are about 79 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Porto Covo get?
Porto Covo averaged 0.5 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0.3 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Porto Covo?
Porto Covo averaged no frost days a year in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Porto Covo?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 3 grocery stores, no pharmacies, no doctors and clinics and 3 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 37 km away, the nearest bus station is 12 km away, the nearest hospital is 13 km away, the nearest beach is 0.3 km away and the nearest coastline is 0.5 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Porto Covo?
Portimão Airport (PRM), 80 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Porto Covo get in winter?
9 h 32 min on 21 December, against 14 h 47 min on 21 June.
When is the best time to visit Porto Covo?
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 Porto Covo?
The open sea nearby stays below 20°C on average all year; it is warmest in September, at about 19°C.
How much does a home cost in Porto Covo?
The median rent was €11.45/m² a month (2024, new leases), about €800 for 70 m². Homes sold for €2,591/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €181,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Sines as a whole.
Who is Porto Covo a good fit for?
By the published rules: beach lovers (A beach 0.3 km from the centre); people who dislike heat (26°C July highs and 0 days 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 Porto Covo 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 |