# Boticas, Portugal

> Boticas is a town of 5,750 people in Norte, with January highs of 10°C, 3 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 16.7 km from the centre and Vila Real Airport (VRL) 46 km away.

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

## Key facts

- Population: 5 750
- Region: Norte, Portugal
- Coordinates: 41,69°N 7,67°O
- Elevation: 500 m

## Climate (1991-2020 averages, town)

| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10°C | 4°C | 12 | – |
| February | 11°C | 4°C | 10 | – |
| March | 15°C | 6°C | 11 | – |
| April | 16°C | 7°C | 14 | – |
| May | 20°C | 10°C | 13 | – |
| June | 24°C | 13°C | 8 | – |
| July | 27°C | 15°C | 5 | – |
| August | 27°C | 16°C | 5 | – |
| September | 24°C | 14°C | 8 | – |
| October | 18°C | 11°C | 13 | – |
| November | 13°C | 7°C | 13 | – |
| December | 11°C | 4°C | 12 | – |

- Days with rain a year: 124
- Days above 35°C a year (last ten years): 3,4
- Tropical nights a year: 12
- Frost days a year: 8
- Daylight on 21 December: 9 h 09 min

## Best time to visit

- Not ideal for reliable dry weather: de mars à mai et d'octobre à janvier
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidays: de décembre à février

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

- Home price: 396 €/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months)
- Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents: 25,6 (2025)
- A 70 m² home: environ 28 000 € à l'achat

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

- Grocery stores & supermarkets: 4
- Pharmacies: 2
- Cafés: 2
- Restaurants: 5
- Bakeries: 1
- Gyms & fitness studios: 2
- Schools: 0
- Doctors & clinics: 0
- Parks: 0

## Getting around (straight-line distances)

- Nearest train station: 56 km (Pinhão)
- Nearest bus station: 17 km (Rodonorte)
- Nearest hospital: 17 km (Hospital Privado de Chaves)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Vila Real Airport (VRL), 46 km

## Who it suits (published rules)

- Weaker fit for anyone who dislikes rain: 124 rainy days a year

## Common questions

### Quel temps fait-il à Boticas au fil de l'année ?

En janvier, la maximale moyenne est de 10°C et la minimale de 4°C ; en juillet, de 27°C et 15°C. Il pleut environ 124 jours par an. Ce sont des moyennes sur 1991-2020.

### Combien de jours très chauds compte Boticas ?

Boticas a compté en moyenne 3,4 jours par an au-dessus de 35°C en 2016-2025, contre 1,1 par an en 1991-2000.

### Gèle-t-il à Boticas ?

Boticas a compté en moyenne 8 jours de gel par an (sous 0°C) en 2016-2025.

### Que trouve-t-on à pied du centre de Boticas ?

À moins de 1,2 km du centre, on trouve 4 épiceries, 2 pharmacies, aucun médecin ni clinique et 2 cafés. En ligne droite, la gare la plus proche est à 56 km, la gare routière la plus proche est à 17 km et l'hôpital le plus proche est à 17 km.

### Quel est l'aéroport le plus proche de Boticas ?

Vila Real Airport (VRL), à 46 km du centre en ligne droite.

### Combien d'heures de jour Boticas a-t-elle en hiver ?

9 h 09 min le 21 décembre, contre 15 h 12 min le 21 juin.

### Combien coûte un logement à Boticas ?

Les logements se sont vendus 396 €/m² (T2 2026, médiane des 12 derniers mois), soit environ 28 000 € pour 70 m². Ces chiffres valent pour l'ensemble de la commune de Boticas.

## 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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