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Portugal vs Thailand

Portugal and Thailand, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture. Everything you need to break the tie.

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By the numbers

Portugal compared with Thailand
PortugalMeasureThailand
Level 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsU.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
15Resorts in our catalog8
★ 4.4Average guest rating★ 4.5 (better)
$65–$333/night ppNightly rates$36–$247/night pp
0 of 15Adults-only resorts0 of 8
No hurricane seasonHurricane exposureLow hurricane risk
November–MarchRainy seasonMay–October, wettest September–October
June–September (the ocean stays refreshingly cool all year)Sweet spotNovember–April (the Gulf side, Koh Samui, runs on a different clock; wettest October–December)
Portuguese (English widely spoken in the Algarve)LanguageThai (English widely used in tourist areas)
Euro (EUR) – cards widely acceptedCurrencyThai baht (THB); cards common, cash for markets
230V, Type C/F plugs (US devices need an adapter)Power230V, Type A/B/C plugs (bring an adapter)
On the rightDrivingOn the left
Faro (FAO)Main airportPhuket International (HKT)
~7–9h from the US East Coast (often one stop)Flight time~20–24h from the US with one stop

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

On the map

Map of Portugal resorts
Portugal
Map of Thailand resorts
Thailand

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Portugal and Thailand
MeasureJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Portugal · high °F616265687279848480746762
Thailand · high °F899091918988888887878788
Portugal · rain (in)3.12.61.61.50.80.20.10.21.12.63.33.9
Thailand · rain (in)1.41.22.34.313.58.710.210.515.512.17.13.0

Approximate climate normals for Algarve and Phuket / Andaman coast: planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

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