# Arouca, Portugal

> Arouca is a town of 21,146 people in Norte, with January highs of 12°C, 4 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 0.1 km from the centre and Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) 38 km away.

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

## Key facts

- Population: 21.146
- Region: Norte, Portugal
- Coordinates: 40,93°N 8,24°W
- Elevation: 313 m

## Climate (1991-2020 averages, town)

| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12°C | 4°C | 13 | – |
| February | 13°C | 5°C | 10 | – |
| March | 16°C | 7°C | 12 | – |
| April | 18°C | 8°C | 15 | – |
| May | 21°C | 11°C | 14 | – |
| June | 25°C | 14°C | 8 | – |
| July | 28°C | 16°C | 5 | – |
| August | 28°C | 17°C | 6 | – |
| September | 25°C | 15°C | 9 | – |
| October | 20°C | 12°C | 14 | – |
| November | 15°C | 8°C | 13 | – |
| December | 13°C | 5°C | 13 | – |

- Days with rain a year: 132
- Days above 35°C a year (last ten years): 4,4
- Tropical nights a year: 11
- Frost days a year: 6
- Daylight on 21 December: 9 u 14 min

## Best time to visit

- Not ideal for reliable dry weather: oktober tot en met mei
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidays: december tot en met januari

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

- Median rent: € 5,03/m² a month (2024, new leases)
- Home price: € 1.051/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months)
- Price change over 5 years: +55%
- Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents: 19,3 (2025)
- A 70 m² home: ongeveer € 350 per maand om te huren en ongeveer € 74.000 om te kopen

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

- Grocery stores & supermarkets: 4
- Pharmacies: 2
- Cafés: 6
- Restaurants: 14
- Bakeries: 7
- Gyms & fitness studios: 2
- Schools: 1
- Doctors & clinics: 1
- Parks: 5

## Getting around (straight-line distances)

- Nearest train station: 21 km (São João da Madeira)
- Nearest bus station: 0,8 km (Paragem de autocarro)
- Nearest hospital: 0,1 km (Posto Médico)
- Nearest beach: 34 km (Praia de Paramos)
- Nearest coastline: 34 km
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 38 km

## Who it suits (published rules)

- Good fit for car-light living: 4 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- Weaker fit for anyone who dislikes rain: 132 rainy days a year

## Common questions

### Hoe is het weer in Arouca door het jaar heen?

In januari is het gemiddeld maximaal 12°C en minimaal 4°C; in juli 28°C en 16°C. Er zijn ongeveer 132 regendagen per jaar. Dit zijn gemiddelden over 1991-2020.

### Hoeveel zeer hete dagen heeft Arouca?

Arouca had in 2016-2025 gemiddeld 4,4 dagen per jaar boven 35°C, tegen 2,4 per jaar in 1991-2000.

### Vriest het in Arouca?

Arouca had in 2016-2025 gemiddeld 6 vorstdagen per jaar (onder 0°C).

### Wat ligt er op loopafstand van het centrum van Arouca?

Binnen 1,2 km van het centrum vind je 4 supermarkten, 2 apotheken, 1 arts of kliniek en 6 cafés. In rechte lijn ligt het dichtstbijzijnde treinstation op 21 km, het dichtstbijzijnde busstation op 0,8 km, het dichtstbijzijnde ziekenhuis op 0,1 km, het dichtstbijzijnde strand op 34 km en de dichtstbijzijnde kustlijn op 34 km.

### Wat is de dichtstbijzijnde luchthaven bij Arouca?

Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), op 38 km van het centrum in rechte lijn.

### Hoeveel daglicht heeft Arouca in de winter?

9 u 14 min op 21 december, tegen 15 u 07 min op 21 juni.

### Wat kost een woning in Arouca?

De mediane huur was € 5,03/m² per maand (2024, nieuwe huurcontracten), ongeveer € 350 voor 70 m². Woningen werden verkocht voor € 1.051/m² (2e kwartaal 2026, mediaan van de laatste 12 maanden), ongeveer € 74.000 voor 70 m². Dit zijn cijfers voor de gemeente Arouca als geheel.

### Voor wie is Arouca geschikt?

Volgens de gepubliceerde regels: wonen met weinig autogebruik (4 supermarkten op 15 minuten lopen en openbaar vervoer dichtbij).

## 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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