Town · Centro, Portugal · 39.92°N 7.46°W
Alcains, Portugal
Alcains is a town of 4,616 people in Centro, with January highs of 11°C, 17 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 11.0 km from the centre and Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) 97 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
15°high · low 7°C · 10 rain days
Who Alcains suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
Alcains meets none of the good-fit rules.
Weaker fit for
- Heat-sensitive people17 days a year above 35°C
Climate comfort
25/ 100
Rank 720 of 759 in Portugal
Based on: Average January high, Days above 35°C a year in the last ten years, Days with rain a year, Tropical nights a year in the last ten years, Frost days a year in the last ten years
Car-free living
52/ 100
Top 46% in Portugal
Based on: Grocery stores within a 15-minute walk, Pharmacies within a 15-minute walk, Cafés within a 15-minute walk, Distance to the nearest train station, Distance to the nearest bus station
Access to services
35/ 100
Rank 564 of 800 in Portugal
Based on: Distance to the nearest hospital, Distance to the nearest airport with scheduled flights, Grocery stores within a 15-minute walk, Doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk, Schools within a 15-minute walk
How precise is each number?Town-levelmeasured or computed for this townModelledestimated from a grid or a modelRegionalonly available for the wider area
Alcains compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 2°C colder in JanuaryAverage January highAlcains 11°CPorto 13°C
- 5°C hotter in JulyAverage July highAlcains 31°CPorto 26°C
- 34 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearAlcains 85Porto 119
- 16 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearAlcains 17Porto 1.0
- 8 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberAlcains 9 h 20 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €320 a month to rent and about €75,000 to buy.
Alcains is in the municipality of Castelo Branco. Rents, prices and crime are published for each municipality as a whole, not for single towns.
Climate today
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020August is the warmest month (31°C average high) and January the coolest (11°C). October is the wettest (111 mm) and July the driest (6 mm).
Best time to visit
- Not ideal for reliable dry weatherNovemberBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysDecember to FebruaryBy the published month rules
- Warm and quiet RegionalMay and OctoberHighs of 20°C or more and low crowds in the region
- JanuaryAir 11°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 13°7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 16°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 18°10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 22°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAir 27°4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 31°2 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 31°2 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 26°5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 20°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAir 15°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 12°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
Crowd levels are for Centro as a whole: nights booked through online platforms in 2025, against the region's busiest month (Eurostat).
Is it getting hotter?
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysisDays above 35°C per year
Both measured periods come from the same reanalysis as the climate section.
Healthcare & getting around
Town-level · straight-line distancesWithin 1.2 km of the centre
- Grocery stores8
- Pharmacies1
- Doctors & clinics0
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals3
- Sea beaches0
- People49,153
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0002
- Hospitals5
- Sea beaches0
- People91,159
- Nearest train stationAlcains1.8 km
- Nearest bus stationCentro Coordenador de Transportes de Castelo Branco11 km
- Nearest hospitalUnidade Local de Saúde de Castelo Branco, EPE - Hospital Amato Lusitano11 km · 16 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsAerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE)97 km · 121 min by car
Distances are straight lines from the town centre. Drive times are by road in free-flowing traffic (OSRM on OpenStreetMap roads); people counts add up the towns reached.
Daily life
Town-level · Overture Maps places, 2026-10-21.0Within 1.2 km of the centre
- 8Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 1PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 2CafésPortugal median: 4
- 7RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 1BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 2Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 2SchoolsPortugal median: 2
- 0Doctors & clinicsPortugal median: 1
Nature & surroundings
Town-level · WorldCover, Copernicus DEM, Natura 2000, OpenStreetMapPeople & community
Modelled · EU Census 2021 gridUnder 1515 to 6465 and over
International residents
| Share of residents | Alcains | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 2.9% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 4.9% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 1.3% | 1.1% |
7.8% of residents were born abroad, against 7.1% in the median town in Portugal (2021 census). From the 1 km census grid cells within 1.5 km of the centre (4,529 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes2 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M5.4.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality5.9 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- Wildfire3 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 2,452 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Alcains
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- Aldeia de JoanesCentro69% match
- GaviãoAlentejo63% match
- SardoalOeste e Vale do Tejo62% match
- FundãoCentro62% match
- Santa Margarida da CoutadaOeste e Vale do Tejo60% match
Measures used: Average January high, Average July high, Days above 35°C a year in the last ten years, Days with rain a year, Grocery stores within a 15-minute walk, Cafés within a 15-minute walk, Distance to the nearest train station and Distance to the nearest airport with scheduled flights. A match of 100% would mean the same values on every one.
Common questions about Alcains
What is the weather like in Alcains through the year?
January averages a high of 11°C and a low of 3°C; July averages 31°C and 17°C. There are about 85 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Alcains get?
Alcains averaged 17 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 9.6 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Alcains?
Alcains averaged 9 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Alcains?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 8 grocery stores, 1 pharmacy, no doctors and clinics and 2 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 1.8 km away, the nearest bus station is 11 km away and the nearest hospital is 11 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Alcains?
Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 97 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Alcains get in winter?
9 h 20 min on 21 December, against 15 h 01 min on 21 June.
How much does a home cost in Alcains?
The median rent was €4.54/m² a month (2024, new leases), about €320 for 70 m². Homes sold for €1,065/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €75,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Castelo Branco as a whole.
Sources & methodology
Every value comes from one of the open datasets below and is computed the same way for every town. Each section names how precise its values are: town-level, modelled or regional. Distances are straight lines from the town centre, and amenities are counted within 1.2 km of it. Read the full methodology.
"Who Alcains suits" lines come from fixed rules applied to every town in the same way. A rule only uses values that are modelled or better, and each line shows the numbers that triggered it. How the rules work.
| Dataset | Used for | Version | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (30 m elevation) | Elevation | glo30_s120 | Copernicus DEM licence (free for any use, with attribution) |
| PM2.5, European air quality data (EEA, interpolated 1 km map) | Air quality | pm25_2023 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Burnt areas (European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS) | Wildfires | 2016-2025 | CC BY 4.0 |
| ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Data Store) | Climate | points_1991-2025 | CC BY 4.0 |
| ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m land cover) | Land cover | v200_2021 | CC BY 4.0 |
| EU Census 2021 population grid (Eurostat) | Census grid | V3 | Free reuse with acknowledgement (European Commission reuse policy) |
| Nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (Eurostat tour_ce_omn12) | Crowds | 2026-11-01 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Price level indices (Eurostat prc_ppp_ind) | Price level | 2026-11-01 | CC BY 4.0 |
| GeoNames | Place names and populations | 2026-10-31 | CC BY 4.0 |
| INE Portugal (local statistics on rents, house prices, crime and population) | Rents, house prices, crime and population | 2026-11-01 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Natura 2000 protected sites (EEA, end 2024) | Protected areas | end2024 | CC BY 4.0 |
| OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extracts) | Stations, hospitals, beaches, coastline | 2026-10-31 | ODbL 1.0 |
| OurAirports | Airports | 2026-10-31 | Public domain |
| Overture Maps places | Amenities | 2026-10-21.0 | CDLA-Permissive-2.0 |
| TEMIS UV index climatology (KNMI / ESA) | UV index | v2.0_clim_2004-2020 | Free use with credit; TEMIS asks to be told how the data is used |
| USGS earthquake catalog (ComCat) | Earthquakes | 2026-10-31 | Public domain |