# Carvalhosa, Portugal

> Carvalhosa is a town of 4,502 people in Norte, with January highs of 11°C, 1 day a year above 35°C, a hospital 7.2 km from the centre and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) 27 km away.

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

## Key facts

- Population: 4.502
- Region: Norte, Portugal
- Coordinates: 41,30°N 8,36°W
- Elevation: 344 m

## Climate (1991-2020 averages, town)

| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11°C | 3°C | 13 | – |
| February | 12°C | 3°C | 10 | – |
| March | 15°C | 5°C | 11 | – |
| April | 16°C | 7°C | 13 | – |
| May | 19°C | 10°C | 12 | – |
| June | 23°C | 13°C | 7 | – |
| July | 25°C | 15°C | 5 | – |
| August | 26°C | 15°C | 6 | – |
| September | 23°C | 13°C | 8 | – |
| October | 19°C | 10°C | 14 | – |
| November | 14°C | 7°C | 14 | – |
| December | 12°C | 4°C | 13 | – |

- Days with rain a year: 127
- Days above 35°C a year (last ten years): 1,0
- Tropical nights a year: 3
- Frost days a year: 10
- Daylight on 21 December: 9 u 12 min

## Best time to visit

- Walking and cycling: juli tot en met augustus
- Not ideal for reliable dry weather: oktober tot en met mei
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidays: december tot en met februari

## Housing and safety (municipality of Paços de Ferreira, official statistics)

- Median rent: € 4,59/m² a month (2024, new leases)
- Home price: € 1.525/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months)
- Price change over 5 years: +95%
- Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents: 24,3 (2025)
- A 70 m² home: ongeveer € 320 per maand om te huren en ongeveer € 107.000 om te kopen

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

- Grocery stores & supermarkets: 1
- Pharmacies: 1
- Cafés: 2
- Restaurants: 6
- Bakeries: 0
- Gyms & fitness studios: 2
- Schools: 1
- Doctors & clinics: 1
- Parks: 0

## Getting around (straight-line distances)

- Nearest train station: 7,2 km (Lordelo)
- Nearest bus station: 2,3 km (Central de Camionagem de Figueiró)
- Nearest hospital: 7,2 km (Hospital de Lousada)
- Nearest beach: 30 km (Praia do Funtão)
- Nearest coastline: 31 km (Forcada das Caxinas)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 27 km

## Who it suits (published rules)

- Good fit for people who dislike heat: 25°C July highs and 1 day a year above 35°C
- Weaker fit for anyone who dislikes rain: 127 rainy days a year

## Common questions

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

In januari is het gemiddeld maximaal 11°C en minimaal 3°C; in juli 25°C en 15°C. Er zijn ongeveer 127 regendagen per jaar. Dit zijn gemiddelden over 1991-2020.

### Hoeveel zeer hete dagen heeft Carvalhosa?

Carvalhosa had in 2016-2025 gemiddeld 1,0 dag per jaar boven 35°C, tegen 0,2 per jaar in 1991-2000.

### Vriest het in Carvalhosa?

Carvalhosa had in 2016-2025 gemiddeld 10 vorstdagen per jaar (onder 0°C).

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

Binnen 1,2 km van het centrum vind je 1 supermarkt, 1 apotheek, 1 arts of kliniek en 2 cafés. In rechte lijn ligt het dichtstbijzijnde treinstation op 7,2 km, het dichtstbijzijnde busstation op 2,3 km, het dichtstbijzijnde ziekenhuis op 7,2 km, het dichtstbijzijnde strand op 30 km en de dichtstbijzijnde kustlijn op 31 km.

### Wat is de dichtstbijzijnde luchthaven bij Carvalhosa?

Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), op 27 km van het centrum in rechte lijn.

### Hoeveel daglicht heeft Carvalhosa in de winter?

9 u 12 min op 21 december, tegen 15 u 10 min op 21 juni.

### Wanneer kun je Carvalhosa het best bezoeken?

Volgens de gepubliceerde maandregels: wandelen en fietsen van juli tot en met augustus.

### Wat kost een woning in Carvalhosa?

De mediane huur was € 4,59/m² per maand (2024, nieuwe huurcontracten), ongeveer € 320 voor 70 m². Woningen werden verkocht voor € 1.525/m² (2e kwartaal 2026, mediaan van de laatste 12 maanden), ongeveer € 107.000 voor 70 m². Dit zijn cijfers voor de gemeente Paços de Ferreira als geheel.

### Voor wie is Carvalhosa geschikt?

Volgens de gepubliceerde regels: mensen die niet van hitte houden (maxima van 25°C in juli en 1 dag per jaar boven 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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