Town · Algarve, Portugal · 37.07°N 8.10°W
Quarteira, Portugal
Quarteira is a town of 24,420 people in the Algarve, with January highs of 15°C, 1 day a year above 35°C, a hospital 10.3 km from the centre and Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) 13 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
18°high · low 13°C · 8 rain days
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Who Quarteira suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Winter-sun seekers15°C January highs and no frost days
- Car-light living20 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- Beach loversA beach 0.3 km from the centre
Weaker fit for
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
Climate comfort
74/ 100
Top 10% 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
82/ 100
Top 9% 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
65/ 100
Top 27% 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
Quarteira compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 2°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highQuarteira 15°CPorto 13°C
- 3°C hotter in JulyAverage July highQuarteira 29°CPorto 26°C
- 55 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearQuarteira 64Porto 119
- About the same number of very hot daysDays above 35°C per yearQuarteira 0.8Porto 1.0
- 25 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberQuarteira 9 h 37 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €760 a month to rent and about €290,000 to buy.
Quarteira is in the municipality of Loulé. 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 (29°C average high) and January the coolest (15°C). December is the wettest (86 mm) and July the driest (1 mm).
Best time to visit
- Beach daysJune to AugustBy the published month rules
- Walking and cyclingFebruary, May to June and SeptemberBy the published month rules
- Sea at 20°C or warmer ModelledJuly to SeptemberOpen sea nearby, monthly average
- JanuaryAir 15°Sea 16°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 16°Sea 15°6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 18°Sea 16°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 19°Sea 16°7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 22°Sea 17°6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAir 26°Sea 19°1 rain dayCrowds: High
- JulyAir 29°Sea 20°0 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- AugustAir 29°Sea 21°0 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 26°Sea 21°4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 22°Sea 20°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAir 18°Sea 18°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 16°Sea 17°8 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 stores20
- Pharmacies5
- Doctors & clinics3
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals6
- Sea beaches37
- People207,209
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00014
- Hospitals10
- Sea beaches187
- People462,770
- Nearest train stationLoulé5.4 km
- Nearest bus stationTerminal Rodoviário de Quarteira0.2 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital de Loulé10 km · 14 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsFaro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO)13 km · 25 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
- 20Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 5PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 36CafésPortugal median: 4
- 141RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 15BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 8Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 8SchoolsPortugal median: 2
- 3Doctors & 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 | Quarteira | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 4.6% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 24.4% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 2.5% | 1.1% |
29.0% 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 (16,910 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes1 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M5.3.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality5.3 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- Wildfire1 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 862 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Quarteira
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- TaviraAlgarve76% match
- LagosAlgarve66% match
- OlhãoAlgarve65% match
- LouléAlgarve64% match
- CorroiosLisbon area64% 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 Nearest airport with scheduled flights. A match of 100% would mean the same values on every one.
Common questions about Quarteira
What is the weather like in Quarteira through the year?
January averages a high of 15°C and a low of 9°C; July averages 29°C and 19°C. There are about 64 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Quarteira get?
Quarteira averaged 0.8 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0.2 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Quarteira?
Quarteira averaged no frost days a year in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Quarteira?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 20 grocery stores, 5 pharmacies, 3 doctors and clinics and 36 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 5.4 km away, the nearest bus station is 0.2 km away, the nearest hospital is 10 km away, the nearest beach is 0.3 km away and the nearest coastline is 0.4 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Quarteira?
Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 13 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Quarteira get in winter?
9 h 37 min on 21 December, against 14 h 43 min on 21 June.
When is the best time to visit Quarteira?
By the published month rules: beach days from June to August; walking and cycling from February, May to June and September.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in Quarteira?
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 Quarteira?
The median rent was €10.81/m² a month (2024, new leases), about €760 for 70 m². Homes sold for €4,137/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €290,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Loulé as a whole.
Who is Quarteira a good fit for?
By the published rules: winter-sun seekers (15°C January highs and no frost days); car-light living (20 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by); beach lovers (A beach 0.3 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 Quarteira 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 |