Town · Algarve, Portugal · 37.19°N 8.44°W
Silves, Portugal
Silves is a town of 10,917 people in Algarve, with January highs of 15°C, 11 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 9.7 km from the centre and Portimão Airport (PRM) 14 km away.
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Normal for November, 1991-2020
19°high · low 11°C · 8 rain days
Who Silves suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Winter-sun seekers15°C January highs and no frost days
- RetireesHospital 9.7 km away, 15°C January highs, 4 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk
Weaker fit for
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
Climate comfort
61/ 100
Top 30% 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
70/ 100
Top 22% 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
54/ 100
Top 41% 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
Silves compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 2°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highSilves 15°CPorto 13°C
- 5°C hotter in JulyAverage July highSilves 31°CPorto 26°C
- 52 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearSilves 67Porto 119
- 10 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearSilves 11Porto 1.0
- 24 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberSilves 9 h 36 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatRents, 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 (31°C average high) and January the coolest (15°C). December is the wettest (80 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 20°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 24°6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAir 28°2 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAir 31°0 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- AugustAir 31°1 rain dayCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 28°4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 23°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 11.2 days.
Healthcare & getting around
Town-level · straight-line distancesWithin 1.2 km of the centre
- Grocery stores10
- Pharmacies4
- Doctors & clinics0
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals4
- Sea beaches92
- People153,125
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00014
- Hospitals10
- Sea beaches227
- People493,171
- Nearest train stationSilves1.5 km
- Nearest bus stationTerminal Rodoviário de Lagoa6.4 km
- Nearest hospitalCentro Hospitalar e Universitário do Algarve-Hospital de Portimão9.7 km · 17 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsPortimão Airport (PRM)14 km · 22 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
- 10Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 4PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 18CafésPortugal median: 4
- 38RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 4BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 2Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 4SchoolsPortugal 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 | Silves | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 4.6% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 9.6% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 1.6% | 1.1% |
14.2% 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 (6,388 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes1 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M5.3.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality5.6 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 Silves
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- Armação de PêraAlgarve78% match
- LagoaAlgarve73% match
- ParchalAlgarve72% match
- CarvoeiroAlgarve68% match
- FerreirasAlgarve67% 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 Silves
What is the weather like in Silves through the year?
January averages a high of 15°C and a low of 8°C; July averages 31°C and 19°C. There are about 67 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Silves get?
Silves averaged 11 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 4.5 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Silves?
Silves averaged no frost days a year in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Silves?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 10 grocery stores, 4 pharmacies, 0 doctors and clinics and 18 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 1.5 km away, the nearest bus station is 6.4 km away, the nearest hospital is 9.7 km away, the nearest beach is 10 km away and the nearest coastline is 11 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Silves?
Portimão Airport (PRM), 14 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Silves get in winter?
9 h 36 min on 21 December, against 14 h 43 min on 21 June.
Who is Silves a good fit for?
By the published rules: winter-sun seekers (15°C January highs and no frost days); retirees (Hospital 9.7 km away, 15°C January highs, 4 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk).
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 Silves 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 |