Towns in Portugal for winter-sun seekers

93 of 800 towns in Portugal meet the published rule for winter-sun seekers: January high ≥ 15°C and frost days = 0.

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What we measure for winter-sun seekers

January high≥ 15°CMean of daily maximum temperatures for each month over the normal period, moved to the town's elevation.
Frost days= 0Average number of days per year with a minimum temperature below 0°C.

Every condition must hold. The thresholds come from the published rule, which has no weights. See the methodology.

Towns that fit, and why

Faro15°C January highs and no frost daysAlgarve · 70,347 people
Portimão15°C January highs and no frost daysAlgarve · 38,487 people
Lagos16°C January highs and no frost daysAlgarve · 33,494 people
Olhão15°C January highs and no frost daysAlgarve · 29,239 people
Quarteira15°C January highs and no frost daysAlgarve · 24,420 people
Porto de Mós15°C January highs and no frost daysAlgarve · 23,648 people
Ponta Delgada16°C January highs and no frost daysAzores · 20,056 people
Albufeira16°C January highs and no frost daysAlgarve · 15,851 people

All 93 towns that fit, biggest first

#	Town	January high	Population
1	Faro Algarve	15°C	70,347
2	Portimão Algarve	15°C	38,487
3	Lagos Algarve	16°C	33,494
4	Olhão Algarve	15°C	29,239
5	Quarteira Algarve	15°C	24,420
6	Porto de Mós Algarve	15°C	23,648
7	Ponta Delgada Azores	16°C	20,056
8	Albufeira Algarve	16°C	15,851
9	Tavira Algarve	15°C	15,133
10	Lagoa Azores	16°C	14,442
11	Olhos de Água Algarve	15°C	13,221
12	Angra do Heroísmo Azores	16°C	12,045
13	Vila Real de Santo António Algarve	15°C	11,560
14	Almancil Algarve	15°C	11,291
15	Silves Algarve	15°C	10,917
16	Carvoeiro Algarve	15°C	10,141
17	Fuzeta Algarve	15°C	9,267
18	Estômbar Algarve	15°C	8,590
19	Moncarapacho Algarve	15°C	8,545
20	Rosto de Cão Azores	16°C	7,880
21	Rabo de Peixe Azores	16°C	7,681
22	Arrifes Azores	15°C	6,981
23	Tunes Algarve	15°C	6,837
24	Horta Azores	16°C	6,572
25	Lagoa Algarve	15°C	6,301
26	Madalena Azores	16°C	6,136
27	Praia da Vitória Azores	16°C	6,061
28	Armação de Pêra Algarve	15°C	6,003
29	Aljezur Algarve	15°C	5,884
30	Alvor Algarve	16°C	5,272
31	Castro Marim Algarve	15°C	5,089
32	Vila Franca do Campo Azores	17°C	5,035
33	Parchal Algarve	16°C	5,019
34	Alcantarilha Algarve	15°C	4,972
35	Nordeste Azores	16°C	4,937
36	São Roque Azores	16°C	4,932
37	Fajã de Baixo Azores	16°C	4,915
38	Lajes Azores	16°C	4,711
39	Monte Gordo Algarve	15°C	4,282
40	Guia Algarve	15°C	4,173
41	Mexilhoeira Grande Algarve	15°C	4,029
42	Ribeira Grande Azores	16°C	3,968
43	Lajes das Flores Azores	16°C	3,907
44	Vila Nova de Cacela Algarve	15°C	3,902
45	Calheta Azores	16°C	3,773
46	São Mateus Azores	16°C	3,757
47	Lajes Azores	16°C	3,744
48	São Roque do Pico Azores	16°C	3,705
49	Luz Algarve	15°C	3,627
50	Ponta Garça Azores	16°C	3,547
51	Senhora da Luz Algarve	15°C	3,545
52	Cais do Pico Azores	16°C	3,388
53	Água de Pau Azores	16°C	3,058
54	Relva Azores	16°C	3,006
55	Ribeira Seca Azores	16°C	2,950
56	Algoz Algarve	15°C	2,946
57	Vilamoura Algarve	15°C	2,819
58	Ribeirinha Azores	15°C	2,684
59	Conceição Algarve	15°C	2,519
60	Porto Judeu Azores	16°C	2,501
61	Angústias Azores	16°C	2,418
62	São Vicente Azores	16°C	2,361
63	Altura Algarve	15°C	2,195
64	Povoação Azores	16°C	2,161
65	São Sebastião Azores	15°C	2,096
66	Porches Algarve	15°C	2,011
67	Fenais da Luz Azores	16°C	2,009
68	Bensafrim Algarve	15°C	2,004
69	São Bartolomeu Azores	16°C	1,983
70	Velas Azores	16°C	1,980
71	Ferragudo Algarve	16°C	1,973
72	Pêra Algarve	15°C	1,951
73	Sagres Algarve	15°C	1,939
74	Cabouco Azores	15°C	1,921
75	Maia Azores	17°C	1,900
76	Santa Cruz das Flores Azores	16°C	1,725
77	Furnas Azores	15°C	1,599
78	Santa Luzia Algarve	15°C	1,455
79	Biscoitos Azores	15°C	1,425
80	Castelo Branco Azores	16°C	1,309
81	Fonte Bastardo Azores	15°C	1,278
82	Santa Bárbara Azores	15°C	1,274
83	Feteira Azores	15°C	1,239
84	Manta Rota Algarve	15°C	1,200
85	Cabanas de Tavira Algarve	16°C	1,181
86	Fenais da Ajuda Azores	16°C	1,131
87	Mosteiros Azores	16°C	1,123
88	Ribeira Seca Azores	16°C	1,106
89	Ribeira Seca Azores	15°C	1,025
90	Porto Martins Azores	16°C	1,001
91	Laranjeiro Algarve	15°C	–
92	Quelfes Algarve	15°C	–
93	Ribeira Grande Azores	16°C	–

Only values precise enough for a verdict are used. Regional values never count.

Visit in winter before you decide

A town can feel very different from one month to the next. The month pages show the average high, low and rain days for each month.

What our data can't tell you

Residency and visa rules: check the official immigration service.
What a particular home costs: the rents and prices here are medians for the whole municipality.
Access to public healthcare as a foreign resident.
How a neighbourhood feels: visit, ideally more than once.

Questions about towns for winter-sun seekers

Which towns in Portugal suit winter-sun seekers?

93 towns meet the rule. The biggest are Faro, Portimão and Lagos.

What does a town need to be listed?

Every condition must hold: January high ≥ 15°C and frost days = 0.

Why is a town I expected missing?

A town is listed only when every value the rule needs is known and precise enough. Regional values never count toward a rule.