Alvor
Located in Portimão Municipality, Faro District Coordinates: 37°08′33″ N 8°35′28″ W
- 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
- 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 sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 73 | 62 | 45 | 43 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 54 | 81 | 92 |
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
Alvor
Population: 5.3K
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Estádio Municipal de Portimão Landmark, Portimão4.6 km E -
Fort of São João do Arade Historic site, Ferragudo6.6 km SE -
Praia dos Caneiros Beach, Ferragudo8 km SE -
Castelo de Lagos Historic site, São Gonçalo de Lagos8.5 km SW -
Cabo Carvoeiro Natural site, União das freguesias de Lagoa e Carvoeiro15 km SE -
Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha Historic site, Faro District19 km E -
Praia da Marinha Beach, União das freguesias de Lagoa e Carvoeiro17 km E -
Cerro das Pedras Mountain, Monchique23 km N
Sources & licences
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