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Portugal vs Turks & Caicos
Portugal and Turks & Caicos, 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.
By the numbers
| Portugal | Measure | Turks & Caicos |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions (better) | U.S. travel advisory | Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution |
| 16 (better) | Resorts in our catalog | 5 |
| ★ 4.4 (better) | Average guest rating | ★ 4.4 |
| $47–$333/night pp (better) | Nightly rates | $333–$2073/night pp |
| 0 of 16 | Adults-only resorts | 1 of 5 |
| No hurricane season (better) | Hurricane exposure | In the hurricane belt |
| November–March | Rainy season | September–December, and even then it's one of the drier corners of the Caribbean |
| June–September (the ocean stays refreshingly cool all year) | Sweet spot | December–April, with May–June a good-value shoulder |
| Portuguese (English widely spoken in the Algarve) | Language | English |
| Euro (EUR) – cards widely accepted | Currency | U.S. dollar (official) |
| 230V, Type C/F plugs (US devices need an adapter) | Power | 120V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US) |
| On the right | Driving | On the left |
| Faro (FAO) | Main airport | Providenciales (PLS) |
| ~7–9h from the US East Coast (often one stop) | Flight time | ~1.5–3.5h from the US East Coast |
Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country. A marked row is one we are willing to call; rows without a mark are a matter of taste, or we have no comparable figure for both sides.
On the map
Portugal
Turks & Caicos
Weather, month by month
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal · high °F | 61 | 62 | 65 | 68 | 72 | 79 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 74 | 67 | 62 |
| Turks & Caicos · high °F | 81 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 87 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 84 | 82 |
| Portugal · rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| Turks & Caicos · rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
Approximate climate normals for Algarve and Providenciales: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.
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