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Municipality

Alvor

Located in Portimão Municipality, Faro District Coordinates: 37°08′33″ N 8°35′28″ W

Map showing the location of Alvor Alvor
Location in Portugal
Population
6,314
6.3K
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Alvor
When to go
April–October
See the climate
Airports
PRM Portimão Airport1 km
FAO Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport57 km

About Alvor

Alvor is a municipality. Location: Portimão Municipality, Faro District. Population: 6,314. Elevation: 2 m. The best months to visit are April–October. The nearest airport is Portimão Airport (1 km). Nearby sights include Estádio Municipal de Portimão and Fort of São João do Arade.

Climate of Alvor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 12° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 8°)
Wettest month
December (92 mm)
Driest month
July (1 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Alvor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)16°17°18°19°22°25°27°28°26°22°19°17°
Average low (°C)8°9°10°11°13°16°17°18°17°14°12°10°
Precipitation (mm)7362454324111317548192

Other places to visit in this season: April May June July August September October

How to get to Alvor

The nearest airport is Portimão Airport (PRM), 1 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) (57 km). The nearest large city is Huelva, 147 km to the east.

Airports

  • Portimão Airport (PRM) Portimão 1 kmnortheast
  • Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) Faro 57 kmeast
  • Cascais Airport (CAT) Cascais 188 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Huelva Population: 144.3K 147 kmeast
  • Setúbal Population: 118.2K 156 kmnorth
  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 182 kmnorth
  • Cadiz Population: 117K 216 kmeast
  • Jerez de la Frontera Population: 212.9K 225 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Alvor

Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 32 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km10 places

  • Serra do Espinhaço de Cão Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Cerro da Garganta Mountain 19 kmN
  • Cerro das Pedras Mountain 23 kmN
  • Praia dos Caneiros Beach 8 kmSE

25–60 km25 places

  • Praia da Amoreira Beach 32 kmNW
  • Praia da Arrifana Beach 29 kmNW
  • Cerro do Vale Chão Mountain 26 kmN
  • Cabeço do Ramalho Mountain 43 kmNE

60–100 km22 places

  • Cape Sines Natural site 94 kmN
  • Serro de Monte Figo Mountain 66 kmE
  • Tavira Castle Historic site 84 kmE
  • Cerro da Fontainha Mountain 72 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Alvor

1 place

Nearby attractions & nature

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