# Amarante, Portugal

> Amarante is a town of 6,782 people in Norte, with January highs of 12°C, 6 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 0.3 km from the centre and Vila Real Airport (VRL) 30 km away.

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

## Key facts

- Population: 6782
- Region: Norte, Portugal
- Coordinates: 41,27°N 8,08°O
- Elevation: 96 m

## Climate (1991-2020 averages, town)

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

- Days with rain a year: 127
- Days above 35°C a year (last ten years): 5,8
- Tropical nights a year: 13
- Frost days a year: 8
- Daylight on 21 December: 9 h 12 min

## Best time to visit

- Not ideal for reliable dry weather: de octubre a mayo
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidays: de diciembre a enero

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

- Median rent: 4,17 €/m² a month (2024, new leases)
- Home price: 1211 €/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months)
- Price change over 5 years: +59%
- Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents: 20,4 (2025)
- A 70 m² home: unos 290 € al mes en alquiler y unos 85.000 € en compra

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

- Grocery stores & supermarkets: 15
- Pharmacies: 8
- Cafés: 21
- Restaurants: 61
- Bakeries: 11
- Gyms & fitness studios: 11
- Schools: 11
- Doctors & clinics: 5
- Parks: 2

## Getting around (straight-line distances)

- Nearest train station: 8,7 km (Livração)
- Nearest bus station: 1,1 km (Central de Camionagem)
- Nearest hospital: 0,3 km (Antigo Hospital de São Gonçalo)
- Nearest beach: 50 km (Praia do Cabedelo)
- Nearest coastline: 51 km (Forcada das Caxinas)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Vila Real Airport (VRL), 30 km

## Who it suits (published rules)

- Weaker fit for anyone who dislikes rain: 127 rainy days a year

## Common questions

### ¿Qué tiempo hace en Amarante a lo largo del año?

En enero, la máxima media es de 12°C y la mínima de 4°C; en julio, de 28°C y 17°C. Llueve unos 127 días al año. Son medias de 1991-2020.

### ¿Cuántos días de mucho calor tiene Amarante?

Amarante tuvo de media 5,8 días al año por encima de 35°C en 2016-2025, frente a 2,5 al año en 1991-2000.

### ¿Hiela en Amarante?

Amarante tuvo de media 8 días de helada al año (por debajo de 0°C) en 2016-2025.

### ¿Qué hay a poca distancia a pie del centro de Amarante?

A menos de 1,2 km del centro: 15 tiendas de alimentación, 8 farmacias, 5 médicos y clínicas y 21 cafeterías. En línea recta, la estación de tren más cercana está a 8,7 km, la estación de autobuses más cercana está a 1,1 km, el hospital más cercano está a 0,3 km, la playa más cercana está a 50 km y la costa más cercana está a 51 km.

### ¿Cuál es el aeropuerto más cercano a Amarante?

Vila Real Airport (VRL), a 30 km del centro en línea recta.

### ¿Cuántas horas de luz tiene Amarante en invierno?

9 h 12 min el 21 de diciembre, frente a 15 h 10 min el 21 de junio.

### ¿Cuánto cuesta una vivienda en Amarante?

El alquiler mediano era de 4,17 €/m² al mes (2024, contratos de alquiler nuevos), unos 290 € por 70 m². Las viviendas se vendieron a 1211 €/m² (2.º trimestre de 2026, mediana de los últimos 12 meses), unos 85.000 € por 70 m². Son cifras del municipio de Amarante en su conjunto.

## 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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