# Borba, Portugal

> Borba is a town of 4,586 people in the Alentejo, with January highs of 12°C, 28 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 26.4 km from the centre and Badajoz Airport (BJZ) 56 km away.

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

## Key facts

- Population: 4.586
- Region: Alentejo, Portugal
- Coordinates: 38,81°N 7,45°W
- Elevation: 403 m

## Climate (1991-2020 averages, town)

| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13°C | 4°C | 8 | – |
| February | 14°C | 5°C | 7 | – |
| March | 17°C | 7°C | 8 | – |
| April | 19°C | 9°C | 9 | – |
| May | 23°C | 12°C | 8 | – |
| June | 28°C | 15°C | 3 | – |
| July | 32°C | 17°C | 1 | – |
| August | 32°C | 18°C | 1 | – |
| September | 27°C | 16°C | 5 | – |
| October | 22°C | 12°C | 9 | – |
| November | 16°C | 8°C | 9 | – |
| December | 13°C | 6°C | 9 | – |

- Days with rain a year: 77
- Days above 35°C a year (last ten years): 28,5
- Tropical nights a year: 24
- Frost days a year: 2
- Daylight on 21 December: 9 u 27 min

## Best time to visit

- Not ideal for warm-weather holidays: januari

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

- Median rent: € 3,11/m² a month (2024, new leases)
- Home price: € 915/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months)
- Price change over 5 years: +90%
- Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents: 46,5 (2025)
- A 70 m² home: ongeveer € 220 per maand om te huren en ongeveer € 64.000 om te kopen

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

- Grocery stores & supermarkets: 4
- Pharmacies: 3
- Cafés: 3
- Restaurants: 20
- Bakeries: 3
- Gyms & fitness studios: 0
- Schools: 0
- Doctors & clinics: 3
- Parks: 0

## Getting around (straight-line distances)

- Nearest train station: 28 km (Santa Eulália-A)
- Nearest bus station: 5,2 km (Terminal Rodoviário de Estremoz)
- Nearest hospital: 26 km (Unidade Local de Saúde do Norte Alentejano, EPE - Hospital de Santa Luzia)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Badajoz Airport (BJZ), 56 km

## Who it suits (published rules)

- Weaker fit for heat-sensitive people: 28 days a year above 35°C

## Common questions

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

In januari is het gemiddeld maximaal 13°C en minimaal 4°C; in juli 32°C en 17°C. Er zijn ongeveer 77 regendagen per jaar. Dit zijn gemiddelden over 1991-2020.

### Hoeveel zeer hete dagen heeft Borba?

Borba had in 2016-2025 gemiddeld 29 dagen per jaar boven 35°C, tegen 14 per jaar in 1991-2000.

### Vriest het in Borba?

Borba had in 2016-2025 gemiddeld 2 vorstdagen per jaar (onder 0°C).

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

Binnen 1,2 km van het centrum vind je 4 supermarkten, 3 apotheken, 3 artsen en klinieken en 3 cafés. In rechte lijn ligt het dichtstbijzijnde treinstation op 28 km, het dichtstbijzijnde busstation op 5,2 km en het dichtstbijzijnde ziekenhuis op 26 km.

### Wat is de dichtstbijzijnde luchthaven bij Borba?

Badajoz Airport (BJZ), op 56 km van het centrum in rechte lijn.

### Hoeveel daglicht heeft Borba in de winter?

9 u 27 min op 21 december, tegen 14 u 53 min op 21 juni.

### Wat kost een woning in Borba?

De mediane huur was € 3,11/m² per maand (2024, nieuwe huurcontracten), ongeveer € 220 voor 70 m². Woningen werden verkocht voor € 915/m² (2e kwartaal 2026, mediaan van de laatste 12 maanden), ongeveer € 64.000 voor 70 m². Dit zijn cijfers voor de gemeente Borba als geheel.

## 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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