# Castelo Viegas, Portugal

> Castelo Viegas is a town of 11,858 people in Centro, with January highs of 13°C, 7 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 4.7 km from the centre and Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) 76 km away.

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

## Key facts

- Population: 11.858
- Region: Centro, Portugal
- Coordinates: 40,16°N 8,41°W
- Elevation: 98 m

## Climate (1991-2020 averages, town)

| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13°C | 5°C | 12 | – |
| February | 15°C | 5°C | 10 | – |
| March | 17°C | 7°C | 11 | – |
| April | 19°C | 9°C | 12 | – |
| May | 22°C | 11°C | 11 | – |
| June | 25°C | 14°C | 6 | – |
| July | 28°C | 16°C | 3 | – |
| August | 29°C | 16°C | 4 | – |
| September | 26°C | 15°C | 7 | – |
| October | 21°C | 12°C | 12 | – |
| November | 16°C | 8°C | 13 | – |
| December | 14°C | 6°C | 12 | – |

- Days with rain a year: 112
- Days above 35°C a year (last ten years): 6,8
- Tropical nights a year: 5
- Frost days a year: 6
- Daylight on 21 December: 9 h 19 min

## Best time to visit

- Walking and cycling: Juni
- Not ideal for reliable dry weather: März bis Mai und Oktober bis Januar

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

- Median rent: 7,76 €/m² a month (2024, new leases)
- Home price: 2.295 €/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months)
- Price change over 5 years: +70%
- Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents: 27,6 (2025)
- A 70 m² home: etwa 540 € Miete im Monat und etwa 161.000 € zum Kauf

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

- Grocery stores & supermarkets: 0
- Pharmacies: 0
- Cafés: 0
- Restaurants: 2
- Bakeries: 1
- Gyms & fitness studios: 0
- Schools: 1
- Doctors & clinics: 0
- Parks: 0

## Getting around (straight-line distances)

- Nearest train station: 7,1 km (Bencanta)
- Nearest bus station: 3,3 km (Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra)
- Nearest hospital: 4,7 km (Hospital Militar Regional 2)
- Nearest beach: 39 km (Praia do Cabedelo)
- Nearest coastline: 39 km
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 76 km

## Who it suits (published rules)

- Weaker fit for anyone who dislikes rain: 112 rainy days a year

## Common questions

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

Im Januar liegen die Werte im Schnitt bei 13°C am Tag und 5°C in der Nacht, im Juli bei 28°C und 16°C. Es gibt etwa 112 Regentage im Jahr. Das sind Durchschnittswerte für 1991-2020.

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

Castelo Viegas hatte im Zeitraum 2016-2025 im Schnitt 6,8 Tage pro Jahr über 35°C, gegenüber 4,7 pro Jahr im Zeitraum 1991-2000.

### Friert es in Castelo Viegas?

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

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

Im Umkreis von 1,2 km um das Zentrum gibt es keine Lebensmittelgeschäfte, keine Apotheken, keine Ärzte und Kliniken und keine Cafés. Luftlinie zum jeweils nächsten Ziel: Bahnhof 7,1 km, Busbahnhof 3,3 km, Krankenhaus 4,7 km, Strand 39 km und Küste 39 km.

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

Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 76 km Luftlinie vom Zentrum.

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

9 h 19 min am 21. Dezember, gegenüber 15 h 02 min am 21. Juni.

### Wann ist die beste Reisezeit für Castelo Viegas?

Nach den veröffentlichten Monatsregeln: Spaziergänge und Radtouren von Juni.

### Was kostet eine Wohnung in Castelo Viegas?

Die mittlere Miete lag bei 7,76 €/m² im Monat (2024, neue Mietverträge), also etwa 540 € für 70 m². Wohnungen und Häuser wurden für 2.295 €/m² verkauft (2. Quartal 2026, Median der letzten 12 Monate), also etwa 161.000 € für 70 m². Diese Werte gelten für die Gemeinde Coimbra als Ganzes.

## 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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