# Seia, Portugal

> Seia is a town of 7,082 people in Centro, with January highs of 11°C, 5 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 1.3 km from the centre and Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) 38 km away.

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

## Key facts

- Population: 7.082
- Region: Centro, Portugal
- Coordinates: 40,42°N 7,71°W
- Elevation: 551 m

## Climate (1991-2020 averages, town)

| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11°C | 3°C | 12 | – |
| February | 12°C | 4°C | 10 | – |
| March | 15°C | 6°C | 11 | – |
| April | 17°C | 7°C | 13 | – |
| May | 20°C | 10°C | 12 | – |
| June | 25°C | 14°C | 7 | – |
| July | 28°C | 16°C | 4 | – |
| August | 29°C | 16°C | 4 | – |
| September | 25°C | 14°C | 7 | – |
| October | 19°C | 11°C | 12 | – |
| November | 14°C | 7°C | 12 | – |
| December | 12°C | 4°C | 12 | – |

- Days with rain a year: 115
- Days above 35°C a year (last ten years): 4,9
- Tropical nights a year: 11
- Frost days a year: 8
- Daylight on 21 December: 9 u 17 min

## Best time to visit

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

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

- Median rent: € 3,85/m² a month (2024, new leases)
- Home price: € 741/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months)
- Price change over 5 years: +73%
- Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents: 33,3 (2025)
- A 70 m² home: ongeveer € 270 per maand om te huren en ongeveer € 52.000 om te kopen

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

- Grocery stores & supermarkets: 5
- Pharmacies: 4
- Cafés: 11
- Restaurants: 23
- Bakeries: 3
- Gyms & fitness studios: 3
- Schools: 9
- Doctors & clinics: 3
- Parks: 2

## Getting around (straight-line distances)

- Nearest train station: 18 km (Nelas)
- Nearest bus station: 0,3 km (Hub Intermodal de Seia)
- Nearest hospital: 1,3 km (Hospital Nossa Senhora da Assunção)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 38 km

## Who it suits (published rules)

- Good fit for car-light living: 5 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- Weaker fit for anyone who dislikes rain: 115 rainy days a year

## Common questions

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

In januari is het gemiddeld maximaal 11°C en minimaal 3°C; in juli 28°C en 16°C. Er zijn ongeveer 115 regendagen per jaar. Dit zijn gemiddelden over 1991-2020.

### Hoeveel zeer hete dagen heeft Seia?

Seia had in 2016-2025 gemiddeld 4,9 dagen per jaar boven 35°C, tegen 2,3 per jaar in 1991-2000.

### Vriest het in Seia?

Seia had in 2016-2025 gemiddeld 8 vorstdagen per jaar (onder 0°C).

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

Binnen 1,2 km van het centrum vind je 5 supermarkten, 4 apotheken, 3 artsen en klinieken en 11 cafés. In rechte lijn ligt het dichtstbijzijnde treinstation op 18 km, het dichtstbijzijnde busstation op 0,3 km en het dichtstbijzijnde ziekenhuis op 1,3 km.

### Wat is de dichtstbijzijnde luchthaven bij Seia?

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

### Hoeveel daglicht heeft Seia in de winter?

9 u 17 min op 21 december, tegen 15 u 04 min op 21 juni.

### Wanneer kun je Seia het best bezoeken?

Volgens de gepubliceerde maandregels: wandelen en fietsen van juni.

### Wat kost een woning in Seia?

De mediane huur was € 3,85/m² per maand (2024, nieuwe huurcontracten), ongeveer € 270 voor 70 m². Woningen werden verkocht voor € 741/m² (2e kwartaal 2026, mediaan van de laatste 12 maanden), ongeveer € 52.000 voor 70 m². Dit zijn cijfers voor de gemeente Seia als geheel.

### Voor wie is Seia geschikt?

Volgens de gepubliceerde regels: wonen met weinig autogebruik (5 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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