# Almada, Portugal

> Almada is a town of 34,008 people in the Lisbon area, with a hospital 0.7 km from the centre and Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) 12 km away.

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

## Key facts

- Population: 34,008
- Region: Lisbon area, Portugal
- Coordinates: 38.68°N 9.16°W
- Elevation: 58 m

## Climate (1991-2020 averages, regional)

| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14°C | 9°C | 10 | 15°C |
| February | 15°C | 9°C | 8 | 15°C |
| March | 17°C | 11°C | 8 | 15°C |
| April | 18°C | 12°C | 9 | 15°C |
| May | 20°C | 14°C | 7 | 16°C |
| June | 23°C | 16°C | 3 | 18°C |
| July | 26°C | 18°C | 1 | 18°C |
| August | 26°C | 18°C | 2 | 19°C |
| September | 25°C | 18°C | 5 | 19°C |
| October | 21°C | 16°C | 10 | 18°C |
| November | 17°C | 12°C | 11 | 17°C |
| December | 15°C | 10°C | 10 | 16°C |

- Days with rain a year: 83
- Days above 35°C a year (last ten years): 0.4
- Tropical nights a year: 8
- Frost days a year: 0
- Daylight on 21 December: 9 h 28 min

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

- Median rent: €11.76/m² a month (2024, new leases)
- Home price: €3,387/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months)
- Price change over 5 years: +84%
- Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents: 32.9 (2025)
- A 70 m² home: about €820 a month to rent and about €237,000 to buy

## Within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km of the centre)

- Grocery stores & supermarkets: 26
- Pharmacies: 18
- Cafés: 59
- Restaurants: 187
- Bakeries: 14
- Gyms & fitness studios: 28
- Schools: 30
- Doctors & clinics: 14
- Parks: 7

## Getting around (straight-line distances)

- Nearest train station: 2.5 km (Pragal)
- Nearest bus station: 1.3 km (Terminal Rodoviário de Cacilhas)
- Nearest hospital: 0.7 km (Unisana Hospitais - Hospital de Almada)
- Nearest beach: 0.9 km (Praia da Mutela)
- Nearest coastline: 0.7 km (Pilar 3)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 12 km

## Who it suits (published rules)

- Good fit for beach lovers: A beach 0.9 km from the centre

## Common questions

### What is the weather like in Almada through the year?

January averages a high of 14°C and a low of 9°C; July averages 26°C and 18°C. There are about 83 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020. These are regional figures for the wider area, not for the town itself.

### How many very hot days does Almada get?

Almada averaged 0.4 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0.2 a year in 1991-2000. These are regional figures for the wider area, not for the town itself.

### Does it freeze in Almada?

Almada averaged no frost days a year in 2016-2025. These are regional figures for the wider area, not for the town itself.

### What is within walking distance of the centre of Almada?

Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 26 grocery stores, 18 pharmacies, 14 doctors and clinics and 59 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 2.5 km away, the nearest bus station is 1.3 km away, the nearest hospital is 0.7 km away, the nearest beach is 0.9 km away and the nearest coastline is 0.7 km away.

### What is the nearest airport to Almada?

Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 12 km from the centre in a straight line.

### How much daylight does Almada get in winter?

9 h 28 min on 21 December, against 14 h 53 min on 21 June.

### Is the sea warm enough to swim in Almada?

The open sea nearby stays below 20°C on average all year; it is warmest in September, at about 19°C.

### How much does a home cost in Almada?

The median rent was €11.76/m² a month (2024, new leases), about €820 for 70 m². Homes sold for €3,387/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €237,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Almada as a whole.

### Who is Almada a good fit for?

By the published rules: beach lovers (A beach 0.9 km from the centre).

## 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 monthly sea surface temperature (Copernicus Climate Data Store) (CC BY 4.0): Sea temperature: ERA5, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), contains modified Copernicus information
- 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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