Town · Alentejo, Portugal · 37.53°N 8.78°W
Zambujeira do Mar, Portugal
Zambujeira do Mar is a town of 2,011 people in the Alentejo, with January highs of 15°C, 1 day a year above 35°C, a hospital 46.8 km from the centre and Portimão Airport (PRM) 46 km away.
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Normal for November, 1991-2020
18°high · low 12°C · 9 rain days
Who Zambujeira do Mar suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Beach loversA beach 0.2 km from the centre
- People who dislike heat27°C July highs and 1 day a year above 35°C
Weaker fit for
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
What makes Zambujeira do Mar stand out
- Zambujeira do Mar is the closest town in Portugal among towns under 3,000 people to a beach (0.2 km).
- Zambujeira do Mar has the longest December days in Alentejo among towns under 3,000 people (9 h 34 min of daylight).
- Zambujeira do Mar is the closest town in Alentejo among towns under 3,000 people to an airport with scheduled flights (46 km).
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
77/ 100
Top 5% 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
24/ 100
Rank 704 of 791 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
20/ 100
Rank 764 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
Zambujeira do Mar compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 2°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highZambujeira do Mar 15°CPorto 13°C
- 1°C hotter in JulyAverage July highZambujeira do Mar 27°CPorto 26°C
- 42 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearZambujeira do Mar 77Porto 119
- About the same number of very hot daysDays above 35°C per yearZambujeira do Mar 1.0Porto 1.0
- 22 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberZambujeira do Mar 9 h 34 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatZambujeira do Mar is in the municipality of Odemira. 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 (77 mm) and July the driest (2 mm).
- JanuaryAir 15° · Sea 16°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 16° · Sea 15°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 18° · Sea 15°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 19° · Sea 16°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAir 22° · Sea 17°6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAir 25° · Sea 18°2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 27° · 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°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 16° · Sea 16°10 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 bar scale runs to 10 days.
Healthcare & getting around
Town-level · straight-line distancesWithin 1.2 km of the centre
- Grocery stores2
- Pharmacies1
- Doctors & clinics0
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals0
- Sea beaches32
- People20,159
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0000
- Hospitals0
- Sea beaches96
- People35,312
- Nearest train stationSanta Clara - Sabóia27 km
- Nearest bus stationGare Rodoviária do Alentejo - Odemira11 km
- Nearest hospitalCentro Hospitalar e Universitário do Algarve-Hospital de Portimão47 km
- Quickest hospital by carHospital Terras do Infante64 min
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsPortimão Airport (PRM)46 km · 73 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
- 2Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 1PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 3CafésPortugal median: 4
- 19RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 3BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 0Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 0SchoolsPortugal 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 | Zambujeira do Mar | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 2.5% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 39.8% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 5.4% | 1.1% |
42.3% 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 (888 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes2 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M5.3.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality5.4 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; 8,392 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Zambujeira do Mar
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- AlmograveAlentejo77% match
- São TeotónioAlentejo76% match
- São LuisAlentejo75% match
- Boavista dos PinheirosAlentejo74% match
- CercalAlentejo73% 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 Zambujeira do Mar
What is the weather like in Zambujeira do Mar through the year?
January averages a high of 15°C and a low of 8°C; July averages 27°C and 17°C. There are about 77 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Zambujeira do Mar get?
Zambujeira do Mar averaged 1.0 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0.4 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Zambujeira do Mar?
Zambujeira do Mar averaged no frost days a year in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Zambujeira do Mar?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 2 grocery stores, 1 pharmacies, 0 doctors and clinics and 3 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 27 km away, the nearest bus station is 11 km away, the nearest hospital is 47 km away, the nearest beach is 0.2 km away and the nearest coastline is 0.3 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Zambujeira do Mar?
Portimão Airport (PRM), 46 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Zambujeira do Mar get in winter?
9 h 34 min on 21 December, against 14 h 46 min on 21 June.
Who is Zambujeira do Mar a good fit for?
By the published rules: beach lovers (A beach 0.2 km from the centre); people who dislike heat (27°C July highs and 1 day 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 Zambujeira do Mar 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 |