# Arouca, Portugal

> Arouca is a town of 21,146 people in Norte, with January highs of 12°C, 4 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 0.1 km from the centre and Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) 38 km away.

Source: [hexplace](https://hexplace.org/de/portugal/arouca/), data release of 1. November 2026. Every value comes from an open dataset and says how precise it is.
Cite as: hexplace (2026). Arouca, Portugal: town data. https://hexplace.org/de/portugal/arouca/

## Key facts

- Population: 21.146
- Region: Norte, Portugal
- Coordinates: 40,93°N 8,24°W
- Elevation: 313 m

## Climate (1991-2020 averages, town)

| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12°C | 4°C | 13 | – |
| February | 13°C | 5°C | 10 | – |
| March | 16°C | 7°C | 12 | – |
| April | 18°C | 8°C | 15 | – |
| May | 21°C | 11°C | 14 | – |
| June | 25°C | 14°C | 8 | – |
| July | 28°C | 16°C | 5 | – |
| August | 28°C | 17°C | 6 | – |
| September | 25°C | 15°C | 9 | – |
| October | 20°C | 12°C | 14 | – |
| November | 15°C | 8°C | 13 | – |
| December | 13°C | 5°C | 13 | – |

- Days with rain a year: 132
- Days above 35°C a year (last ten years): 4,4
- Tropical nights a year: 11
- Frost days a year: 6
- Daylight on 21 December: 9 h 14 min

## Best time to visit

- Not ideal for reliable dry weather: Oktober bis Mai
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidays: Dezember bis Januar

## Housing and safety (municipality of Arouca, official statistics)

- Median rent: 5,03 €/m² a month (2024, new leases)
- Home price: 1.051 €/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months)
- Price change over 5 years: +55%
- Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents: 19,3 (2025)
- A 70 m² home: etwa 350 € Miete im Monat und etwa 74.000 € zum Kauf

## Within a 15-minute walk (1,2 km of the centre)

- Grocery stores & supermarkets: 4
- Pharmacies: 2
- Cafés: 6
- Restaurants: 14
- Bakeries: 7
- Gyms & fitness studios: 2
- Schools: 1
- Doctors & clinics: 1
- Parks: 5

## Getting around (straight-line distances)

- Nearest train station: 21 km (São João da Madeira)
- Nearest bus station: 0,8 km (Paragem de autocarro)
- Nearest hospital: 0,1 km (Posto Médico)
- Nearest beach: 34 km (Praia de Paramos)
- Nearest coastline: 34 km
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 38 km

## Who it suits (published rules)

- Good fit for car-light living: 4 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- Weaker fit for anyone who dislikes rain: 132 rainy days a year

## Common questions

### Wie ist das Wetter in Arouca im Laufe des Jahres?

Im Januar liegen die Werte im Schnitt bei 12°C am Tag und 4°C in der Nacht, im Juli bei 28°C und 16°C. Es gibt etwa 132 Regentage im Jahr. Das sind Durchschnittswerte für 1991-2020.

### Wie viele sehr heiße Tage hat Arouca?

Arouca hatte im Zeitraum 2016-2025 im Schnitt 4,4 Tage pro Jahr über 35°C, gegenüber 2,4 pro Jahr im Zeitraum 1991-2000.

### Friert es in Arouca?

Arouca hatte im Zeitraum 2016-2025 im Schnitt 6 Frosttage (unter 0°C) pro Jahr.

### Was ist vom Zentrum von Arouca aus zu Fuß erreichbar?

Im Umkreis von 1,2 km um das Zentrum gibt es 4 Lebensmittelgeschäfte, 2 Apotheken, 1 Arzt oder Klinik und 6 Cafés. Luftlinie zum jeweils nächsten Ziel: Bahnhof 21 km, Busbahnhof 0,8 km, Krankenhaus 0,1 km, Strand 34 km und Küste 34 km.

### Welcher Flughafen liegt am nächsten an Arouca?

Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 38 km Luftlinie vom Zentrum.

### Wie viel Tageslicht hat Arouca im Winter?

9 h 14 min am 21. Dezember, gegenüber 15 h 07 min am 21. Juni.

### Was kostet eine Wohnung in Arouca?

Die mittlere Miete lag bei 5,03 €/m² im Monat (2024, neue Mietverträge), also etwa 350 € für 70 m². Wohnungen und Häuser wurden für 1.051 €/m² verkauft (2. Quartal 2026, Median der letzten 12 Monate), also etwa 74.000 € für 70 m². Diese Werte gelten für die Gemeinde Arouca als Ganzes.

### Für wen eignet sich Arouca gut?

Nach den veröffentlichten Regeln: Leben mit wenig Auto (4 Lebensmittelgeschäfte im Umkreis von 15 Gehminuten und öffentlicher Nahverkehr in der Nähe).

## Sources

- Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (30 m elevation) (Copernicus DEM licence (free for any use, with attribution)): Elevation: Copernicus DEM GLO-30, © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA
- PM2.5, European air quality data (EEA, interpolated 1 km map) (CC BY 4.0): Air quality: European Environment Agency, interpolated PM2.5 map
- Burnt areas (European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS) (CC BY 4.0): Wildfires: European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), Copernicus EMS
- ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Data Store) (CC BY 4.0): Climate: ERA5-Land, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store, contains modified Copernicus information
- ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m land cover) (CC BY 4.0): Land cover: © ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
- EU Census 2021 population grid (Eurostat) (Free reuse with acknowledgement (European Commission reuse policy)): Census grid: © European Union, Eurostat (aggregated by hexplace)
- Nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (Eurostat tour_ce_omn12) (CC BY 4.0): Crowds: Eurostat, nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (tour_ce_omn12)
- Price level indices (Eurostat prc_ppp_ind) (CC BY 4.0): Price level: Eurostat (prc_ppp_ind)
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): Place names and populations: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
- INE Portugal (local statistics on rents, house prices, crime and population) (CC BY 4.0): Rents, house prices, crime and population: Statistics Portugal (INE) and DGPJ
- Natura 2000 protected sites (EEA, end 2024) (CC BY 4.0): Protected areas: Natura 2000, © European Union, DG Environment (EEA)
- OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extracts) (ODbL 1.0): © OpenStreetMap contributors
- OurAirports (Public domain): Airports: OurAirports (public domain)
- Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): © Overture Maps Foundation, overturemaps.org
- TEMIS UV index climatology (KNMI / ESA) (Free use with credit; TEMIS asks to be told how the data is used): UV index: TEMIS, KNMI / ESA (www.temis.nl)
- USGS earthquake catalog (ComCat) (Public domain): Earthquakes: U.S. Geological Survey

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