# Caldas de Monchique, Portugal: what it is and when to go

> Caldas de Monchique is a spa town in the Serra de Monchique in Portugal (Portimão). Interests: Hot springs and Temples. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 14 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 27. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/villa-termal-das-caldas-de-monchique-spa-resort/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Spa town in the Serra de Monchique · Hot springs, Temples
- **Where:** Portugal · 8550-232, Monchique
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Nearest airport:** FAO Faro, 60 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [monchiquetermas.com](https://monchiquetermas.com/)
- **Coordinates:** 37.28516, -8.55424

## What it is and where

Caldas de Monchique is a spa town in the Serra de Monchique in Portugal (Portimão).

Spa town in the mountains.

It is in [Portimão](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/portimao/), where this site lists 88 more places to see, 17 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 37.28516, -8.55424; the nearest main airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO, Faro), 60 km as the crow flies. How to get around Portugal (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.285155%2C-8.554239)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.285155%2C-8.554239)

It is one of the [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/termal/) and [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/espiritual/) places in Portugal. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Caldas de Monchique is **March to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 42 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 37 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 43 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 58 |
| May | Best time | 14 h |
| June | Best time | 14 h 33 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 20 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 26 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 01 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 57 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 27 |

In June there are 14 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 27. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hot springs | March to October | November to February |
| Temples | March to October | November to February |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Caldas de Monchique has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Portugal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Portugal

To enter Portugal there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Portugal checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Picota](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/picota/): Mountain in Portugal · 3.2 km
- [Igreja matriz de Monchique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-matriz-de-monchique/): Church building in Monchique, Faro District, Portugal · 3.8 km
- [Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/convento-de-nossa-senhora-do-desterro/): Cultural heritage monument in Monchique, Portugal · 3.9 km
- [Pillory of Monchique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pelourinho-de-monchique/): Pillory in Monchique, Portugal · 3.9 km
- [Via Algarviana - Ligação 11: Alferce-Monchique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/via-algarviana-ligacao-11-alferce-monchique/): Hiking · 4.9 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

## More in Portugal: Hot springs

- [Caldas de Moledo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/caldas-de-moledo/): Hot spring bath
- [Caldas de Sangemil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/caldas-de-sangemil/): Hot spring
- [Termas de Alcafache](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/termas-de-alcafache/): Hot spring bath
- [Termas de Caldelas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/termas-de-caldelas/): Hot spring bath
- [Termas do Eirogo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/termas-do-eirogo/): Hot spring bath
- [Estância Termal das Caldas do Gerês constituída pelo Balneário Termal e Colunata Honório Lima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/termas-do-geres/): Hot spring bath

Every Portugal place under Hot springs, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/termal/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Caldas de Monchique?

It is a spa town in the Serra de Monchique in Portugal.

### When is the best time to visit Caldas de Monchique?

March to October. In June there are 14 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 27.

### How do you get to Caldas de Monchique?

The nearest main airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 60 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.285155%2C-8.554239) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Portugal is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Portugal map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Picota](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/picota/), [Igreja matriz de Monchique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-matriz-de-monchique/), [Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/convento-de-nossa-senhora-do-desterro/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6288364), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2933728), CC0. More about Caldas de Monchique on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caldas_de_Monchique). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).