Town · Norte, Portugal · 41.53°N 8.62°W
Barcelos, Portugal
Barcelos is a town of 19,085 people in Norte, with January highs of 13°C, 1 day a year above 35°C, a hospital 0.3 km from the centre and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) 32 km away.
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Normal for November, 1991-2020
16°high · low 9°C · 14 rain days
Who Barcelos suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Car-light living21 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- People who dislike heat26°C July highs and 1 days a year above 35°C
Weaker fit for
- Anyone who dislikes rain125 rainy days a year
Climate comfort
43/ 100
Rank 510 of 766 in Portugal
Based on: Average daily high (January), Days above 35°C (recent), Days with rain (year), Tropical nights (recent), Frost days (recent)
Car-free living
90/ 100
Top 4% in Portugal
Based on: Places within a 15-minute walk (grocery), Places within a 15-minute walk (pharmacy), Places within a 15-minute walk (cafe), Distance to nearest (train station), Distance to nearest (bus station)
Access to services
87/ 100
Top 6% in Portugal
Based on: Distance to nearest (hospital), Nearest airport with scheduled flights, Places within a 15-minute walk (grocery), Places within a 15-minute walk (doctor), Places within a 15-minute walk (school)
How precise is each number?Town-levelmeasured or computed for this townModelledestimated from a grid or a modelRegionalonly available for the wider area
Barcelos compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- Same January warmthAverage January highBarcelos 13°CPorto 13°C
- Same July heatAverage July highBarcelos 26°CPorto 26°C
- 6 more rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearBarcelos 125Porto 119
- About the same number of very hot daysDays above 35°C per yearBarcelos 1.2Porto 1.0
- 2 min less daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberBarcelos 9 h 10 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatRents, 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 (26°C average high) and January the coolest (13°C). October is the wettest (202 mm) and July the driest (28 mm).
- JanuaryAir 13°13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 14°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 16°11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 18°13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 20°12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAir 23°7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 26°5 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 26°5 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 24°7 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberAir 20°13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAir 16°14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 14°14 rain daysCrowds: Low
Crowd levels are for Norte as a whole: nights booked through online platforms in 2025, against the region's busiest month (Eurostat).
Each month links to its own page with temperatures, rain and daylight.
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. The bar scale runs to 10 days.
Healthcare & getting around
Town-level · straight-line distancesWithin 1.2 km of the centre
- Grocery stores21
- Pharmacies9
- Doctors & clinics19
- Train stationYes, 1.0 km
30 min by car
- Hospitals19
- Sea beaches57
- People510,319
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00062
- Hospitals68
- Sea beaches155
- People2,365,827
- Nearest train stationBarcelos1.0 km
- Nearest bus stationCentral de Camionagem de Barcelos0.6 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital de Santa Maria Maior0.3 km · 1 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsFrancisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)32 km · 37 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
- 21Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 9PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 44CafésPortugal median: 4
- 66RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 20BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 20Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 13SchoolsPortugal median: 2
- 19Doctors & 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 | Barcelos | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 6.6% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 1.3% | 1.1% |
8.3% 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 (20,025 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- EarthquakesNone since 1900No earthquakes of magnitude 5 or larger recorded within 100 km since 1900.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality8.9 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- Wildfire2 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 2,187 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Barcelos
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- Vila Nova de FamalicãoNorte81% match
- GuimarãesNorte73% match
- Rio TintoNorte72% match
- Viana do CasteloNorte71% match
- EspinhoNorte71% match
Measures used: Average daily high (January), Average daily high (July), Days above 35°C (recent), Days with rain (year), Places within a 15-minute walk (grocery), Places within a 15-minute walk (cafe), Distance to nearest (train station) and Nearest airport with scheduled flights. A match of 100% would mean the same values on every one.
Common questions about Barcelos
What is the weather like in Barcelos through the year?
January averages a high of 13°C and a low of 6°C; July averages 26°C and 17°C. There are about 125 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Barcelos get?
Barcelos averaged 1.2 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0.3 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Barcelos?
Barcelos averaged 1 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Barcelos?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 21 grocery stores, 9 pharmacies, 19 doctors and clinics and 44 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 1.0 km away, the nearest bus station is 0.6 km away, the nearest hospital is 0.3 km away, the nearest beach is 14 km away and the nearest coastline is 14 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Barcelos?
Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 32 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Barcelos get in winter?
9 h 10 min on 21 December, against 15 h 11 min on 21 June.
Who is Barcelos a good fit for?
By the published rules: car-light living (21 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by); people who dislike heat (26°C July highs and 1 days a year above 35°C).
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 Barcelos 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 |