# Castelo Branco, Centro

> Castelo Branco is a town of 33,479 people in Centro, with January highs of 11°C, 24 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 0.7 km from the centre and Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) 106 km away.

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

## Key facts

- Population: 33.479
- Region: Centro, Portugal
- Coordinates: 39,82°N 7,49°W
- Elevation: 371 m

## Climate (1991-2020 averages, town)

| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12°C | 3°C | 9 | – |
| February | 13°C | 4°C | 7 | – |
| March | 16°C | 6°C | 8 | – |
| April | 18°C | 8°C | 9 | – |
| May | 22°C | 11°C | 8 | – |
| June | 28°C | 14°C | 3 | – |
| July | 31°C | 17°C | 2 | – |
| August | 31°C | 17°C | 2 | – |
| September | 27°C | 15°C | 5 | – |
| October | 21°C | 11°C | 10 | – |
| November | 15°C | 7°C | 9 | – |
| December | 12°C | 4°C | 9 | – |

- Days with rain a year: 80
- Days above 35°C a year (last ten years): 23,8
- Tropical nights a year: 18
- Frost days a year: 9
- Daylight on 21 December: 9 h 21 min

## Best time to visit

- Not ideal for warm-weather holidays: Dezember bis Januar

## Housing and safety (municipality of Castelo Branco, official statistics)

- Median rent: 4,54 €/m² a month (2024, new leases)
- Home price: 1.065 €/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months)
- Price change over 5 years: +59%
- Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents: 30,0 (2025)
- A 70 m² home: etwa 320 € Miete im Monat und etwa 75.000 € zum Kauf

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

- Grocery stores & supermarkets: 16
- Pharmacies: 11
- Cafés: 48
- Restaurants: 74
- Bakeries: 9
- Gyms & fitness studios: 9
- Schools: 11
- Doctors & clinics: 7
- Parks: 8

## Getting around (straight-line distances)

- Nearest train station: 0,6 km (Castelo Branco)
- Nearest bus station: 0,6 km (Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Castelo Branco)
- Nearest hospital: 0,7 km (Unidade Local de Saúde de Castelo Branco, EPE - Hospital Amato Lusitano)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 106 km

## Who it suits (published rules)

- Good fit for car-light living: 16 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- Weaker fit for heat-sensitive people: 24 days a year above 35°C

## Common questions

### Wie ist das Wetter in Castelo Branco im Laufe des Jahres?

Im Januar liegen die Werte im Schnitt bei 12°C am Tag und 3°C in der Nacht, im Juli bei 31°C und 17°C. Es gibt etwa 80 Regentage im Jahr. Das sind Durchschnittswerte für 1991-2020.

### Wie viele sehr heiße Tage hat Castelo Branco?

Castelo Branco hatte im Zeitraum 2016-2025 im Schnitt 24 Tage pro Jahr über 35°C, gegenüber 13 pro Jahr im Zeitraum 1991-2000.

### Friert es in Castelo Branco?

Castelo Branco hatte im Zeitraum 2016-2025 im Schnitt 9 Frosttage (unter 0°C) pro Jahr.

### Was ist vom Zentrum von Castelo Branco aus zu Fuß erreichbar?

Im Umkreis von 1,2 km um das Zentrum gibt es 16 Lebensmittelgeschäfte, 11 Apotheken, 7 Ärzte und Kliniken und 48 Cafés. Luftlinie zum jeweils nächsten Ziel: Bahnhof 0,6 km, Busbahnhof 0,6 km und Krankenhaus 0,7 km.

### Welcher Flughafen liegt am nächsten an Castelo Branco?

Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 106 km Luftlinie vom Zentrum.

### Wie viel Tageslicht hat Castelo Branco im Winter?

9 h 21 min am 21. Dezember, gegenüber 15 h 00 min am 21. Juni.

### Was kostet eine Wohnung in Castelo Branco?

Die mittlere Miete lag bei 4,54 €/m² im Monat (2024, neue Mietverträge), also etwa 320 € für 70 m². Wohnungen und Häuser wurden für 1.065 €/m² verkauft (2. Quartal 2026, Median der letzten 12 Monate), also etwa 75.000 € für 70 m². Diese Werte gelten für die Gemeinde Castelo Branco als Ganzes.

### Für wen eignet sich Castelo Branco gut?

Nach den veröffentlichten Regeln: Leben mit wenig Auto (16 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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