Town · Algarve, Portugal · 37.26°N 8.29°W
São Bartolomeu de Messines, Portugal
São Bartolomeu de Messines is a town of 8,381 people in the Algarve, with January highs of 15°C, 26 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 17.7 km from the centre and Portimão Airport (PRM) 29 km away.
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Normal for November, 1991-2020
19°high · low 10°C · 8 rain days
Who São Bartolomeu de Messines suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Car-light living7 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
Weaker fit for
- Heat-sensitive people26 days a year above 35°C
What makes São Bartolomeu de Messines stand out
- São Bartolomeu de Messines has the most days above 35°C in Algarve (26 a year).
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
54/ 100
Top 40% in Portugal
Based on: Average daily high (January), Days above 35°C (recent), Days with rain (year), Tropical nights (recent), Frost days (recent)
Car-free living
82/ 100
Top 10% in Portugal
Based on: Places within a 15-minute walk (grocery), Places within a 15-minute walk (pharmacy), Places within a 15-minute walk (cafe), Distance to nearest (train station), Distance to nearest (bus station)
Access to services
43/ 100
Rank 455 of 801 in Portugal
Based on: Distance to nearest (hospital), Nearest airport with scheduled flights, Places within a 15-minute walk (grocery), Places within a 15-minute walk (doctor), Places within a 15-minute walk (school)
How precise is each number?Town-levelmeasured or computed for this townModelledestimated from a grid or a modelRegionalonly available for the wider area
São Bartolomeu de Messines compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 2°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highSão Bartolomeu de Messines 15°CPorto 13°C
- 6°C hotter in JulyAverage July highSão Bartolomeu de Messines 32°CPorto 26°C
- 50 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearSão Bartolomeu de Messines 69Porto 119
- 25 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearSão Bartolomeu de Messines 26Porto 1.0
- 24 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberSão Bartolomeu de Messines 9 h 36 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatSão Bartolomeu de Messines is in the municipality of Silves. 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 (32°C average high) and January the coolest (15°C). December is the wettest (76 mm) and July the driest (2 mm).
- JanuaryAir 15°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 16°6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 19°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 21°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 24°7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAir 29°2 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAir 32°1 rain dayCrowds: Peak
- AugustAir 32°1 rain dayCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 29°4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 24°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAir 19°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 16°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 bar scale runs to 25.7 days.
Healthcare & getting around
Town-level · straight-line distancesWithin 1.2 km of the centre
- Grocery stores7
- Pharmacies1
- Doctors & clinics1
- Train stationYes, 0.4 km
30 min by car
- Hospitals2
- Sea beaches42
- People129,178
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00016
- Hospitals10
- Sea beaches196
- People514,043
- Nearest train stationMessines - Alte0.4 km
- Nearest bus stationBus Parking loot0.2 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital Lusíadas Albufeira18 km · 24 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsPortimão Airport (PRM)29 km · 38 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
- 7Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 1PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 9CafésPortugal median: 4
- 10RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 1BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 0Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 1SchoolsPortugal 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 | São Bartolomeu de Messines | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 3.5% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 11.2% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 1.4% | 1.1% |
14.7% 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 (3,797 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes1 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M5.3.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality5.2 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- Wildfire3 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 30,836 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like São Bartolomeu de Messines
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- Vila Nova de CacelaAlgarve76% match
- Monte GordoAlgarve76% match
- AlturaAlgarve75% match
- Manta RotaAlgarve71% match
- Cabanas de TaviraAlgarve70% match
Measures used: Average daily high (January), Average daily high (July), Days above 35°C (recent), Days with rain (year), Places within a 15-minute walk (grocery), Places within a 15-minute walk (cafe), Distance to nearest (train station) and Nearest airport with scheduled flights. A match of 100% would mean the same values on every one.
Common questions about São Bartolomeu de Messines
What is the weather like in São Bartolomeu de Messines through the year?
January averages a high of 15°C and a low of 7°C; July averages 32°C and 18°C. There are about 69 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does São Bartolomeu de Messines get?
São Bartolomeu de Messines averaged 26 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 13 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in São Bartolomeu de Messines?
São Bartolomeu de Messines averaged fewer than one frost day a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of São Bartolomeu de Messines?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 7 grocery stores, 1 pharmacies, 1 doctors and clinics and 9 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 0.4 km away, the nearest bus station is 0.2 km away, the nearest hospital is 18 km away, the nearest beach is 18 km away and the nearest coastline is 18 km away.
What is the nearest airport to São Bartolomeu de Messines?
Portimão Airport (PRM), 29 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does São Bartolomeu de Messines get in winter?
9 h 36 min on 21 December, against 14 h 44 min on 21 June.
Who is São Bartolomeu de Messines a good fit for?
By the published rules: car-light living (7 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by).
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 São Bartolomeu de Messines 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-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 |