# Sande, Portugal

> Sande is a town of 7,789 people in Norte, with January highs of 12°C, 2 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 6.5 km from the centre and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) 56 km away.

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

## Key facts

- Population: 7.789
- Region: Norte, Portugal
- Coordinates: 41,70°N 8,39°W
- Elevation: 195 m

## Climate (1991-2020 averages, town)

| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12°C | 4°C | 14 | – |
| February | 13°C | 4°C | 11 | – |
| March | 16°C | 6°C | 12 | – |
| April | 17°C | 7°C | 15 | – |
| May | 20°C | 10°C | 14 | – |
| June | 23°C | 13°C | 9 | – |
| July | 26°C | 15°C | 6 | – |
| August | 26°C | 15°C | 6 | – |
| September | 24°C | 14°C | 9 | – |
| October | 19°C | 11°C | 14 | – |
| November | 15°C | 7°C | 14 | – |
| December | 12°C | 5°C | 14 | – |

- Days with rain a year: 136
- Days above 35°C a year (last ten years): 1,6
- Tropical nights a year: 5
- Frost days a year: 11
- Daylight on 21 December: 9 h 09 min

## Best time to visit

- Walking and cycling: Juli
- Not ideal for reliable dry weather: Oktober bis Mai
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidays: Dezember bis Februar

## Housing and safety (municipality of Vila Verde, official statistics)

- Median rent: 5,00 €/m² a month (2024, new leases)
- Home price: 1.538 €/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months)
- Price change over 5 years: +85%
- Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents: 25,6 (2025)
- A 70 m² home: etwa 350 € Miete im Monat und etwa 108.000 € zum Kauf

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

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

## Getting around (straight-line distances)

- Nearest train station: 17 km (Braga)
- Nearest bus station: 6,6 km (Estação de Autocarros de Vila Verde)
- Nearest hospital: 6,5 km (Hospital da Misericórdia)
- Nearest beach: 36 km (Praia Fluvial de Castelo do Neiva)
- Nearest coastline: 36 km (Ilhéu da Ínsua)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 56 km

## Who it suits (published rules)

- Good fit for people who dislike heat: 26°C July highs and 2 days a year above 35°C
- Weaker fit for anyone who dislikes rain: 136 rainy days a year

## Common questions

### Wie ist das Wetter in Sande 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 26°C und 15°C. Es gibt etwa 136 Regentage im Jahr. Das sind Durchschnittswerte für 1991-2020.

### Wie viele sehr heiße Tage hat Sande?

Sande hatte im Zeitraum 2016-2025 im Schnitt 1,6 Tage pro Jahr über 35°C, gegenüber 0,3 pro Jahr im Zeitraum 1991-2000.

### Friert es in Sande?

Sande hatte im Zeitraum 2016-2025 im Schnitt 11 Frosttage (unter 0°C) pro Jahr.

### Was ist vom Zentrum von Sande 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 17 km, Busbahnhof 6,6 km, Krankenhaus 6,5 km, Strand 36 km und Küste 36 km.

### Welcher Flughafen liegt am nächsten an Sande?

Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 56 km Luftlinie vom Zentrum.

### Wie viel Tageslicht hat Sande im Winter?

9 h 09 min am 21. Dezember, gegenüber 15 h 13 min am 21. Juni.

### Wann ist die beste Reisezeit für Sande?

Nach den veröffentlichten Monatsregeln: Spaziergänge und Radtouren von Juli.

### Was kostet eine Wohnung in Sande?

Die mittlere Miete lag bei 5,00 €/m² im Monat (2024, neue Mietverträge), also etwa 350 € für 70 m². Wohnungen und Häuser wurden für 1.538 €/m² verkauft (2. Quartal 2026, Median der letzten 12 Monate), also etwa 108.000 € für 70 m². Diese Werte gelten für die Gemeinde Vila Verde als Ganzes.

### Für wen eignet sich Sande gut?

Nach den veröffentlichten Regeln: Menschen, die Hitze meiden (Höchstwerte von 26°C im Juli und 2 Tage im Jahr über 35°C).

## 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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