Town · Oeste e Vale do Tejo, Portugal · 38.98°N 8.81°W
Benavente, Portugal
Benavente is a town of 8,932 people in Oeste e Vale do Tejo, with January highs of 14°C, 18 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 15.3 km from the centre and Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) 36 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
18°high · low 10°C · 10 rain days
Who Benavente suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
Benavente meets none of the good-fit rules.
Weaker fit for
- Heat-sensitive people18 days a year above 35°C
What makes Benavente stand out
- Benavente has the most doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk in Oeste e Vale do Tejo among towns of 3,000 to 10,000 people (6).
A fact appears when a town ranks first for a measure in Portugal, in its region, or among towns of similar size there.
Climate comfort
54/ 100
Top 41% in Portugal
Based on: Average January high, Days above 35°C a year, last ten years, Days with rain a year, Tropical nights a year, last ten years, Frost days a year, last ten years
Car-free living
37/ 100
Rank 527 of 790 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
45/ 100
Rank 417 of 800 in Portugal
Based on: Distance to the nearest hospital, 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
Benavente compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 1°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highBenavente 14°CPorto 13°C
- 4°C hotter in JulyAverage July highBenavente 30°CPorto 26°C
- 40 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearBenavente 79Porto 119
- 17 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearBenavente 18Porto 1.0
- 14 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberBenavente 9 h 26 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €500 a month to rent and about €152,000 to buy.
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 (14°C). November is the wettest (76 mm) and July the driest (4 mm).
Best time to visit
- Beach daysJune to AugustBy the published month rules
- Warm and quiet RegionalApril to May and OctoberHighs of 20°C or more and low crowds in the region
- JanuaryAir 14°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 16°7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 19°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 20°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAir 24°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAir 28°3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 30°1 rain dayCrowds: High
- AugustAir 31°2 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 28°5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 23°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAir 18°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 15°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
Crowd levels are for Oeste e Vale do Tejo 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.
Healthcare & getting around
Town-level · straight-line distancesWithin 1.2 km of the centre
- Grocery stores4
- Pharmacies2
- Doctors & clinics6
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals3
- Sea beaches1
- People136,565
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00070
- Hospitals78
- Sea beaches99
- People2,897,343
- Nearest train stationAzambuja11 km
- Nearest bus stationAlenquer (Lg. Rainha Santa Isabel)16 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital de Vila Franca de Xira15 km
- Quickest hospital by car18 min
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsLisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)36 km · 42 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
- 4Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 2PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 7CafésPortugal median: 4
- 29RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 5BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 2Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 3SchoolsPortugal median: 2
- 6Doctors & 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 | Benavente | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 1.9% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 8.9% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 1.1% | 1.1% |
10.8% 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 (7,909 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes2 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M6.0.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality7.2 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- WildfireNone nearbyNo fire of 30 ha or more burnt within 10 km of the centre in 2016-2025.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Benavente
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- Salvaterra de MagosOeste e Vale do Tejo80% match
- MarinhaisOeste e Vale do Tejo80% match
- Samora CorreiaOeste e Vale do Tejo78% match
- BemficaOeste e Vale do Tejo75% match
- PontévelOeste e Vale do Tejo73% match
Measures used: Average January high, Average July high, Days above 35°C a year, 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 Nearest airport with scheduled flights. A match of 100% would mean the same values on every one.
Common questions about Benavente
What is the weather like in Benavente through the year?
January averages a high of 14°C and a low of 7°C; July averages 30°C and 17°C. There are about 79 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Benavente get?
Benavente averaged 18 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 12 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Benavente?
Benavente averaged fewer than one frost day a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Benavente?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 4 grocery stores, 2 pharmacies, 6 doctors and clinics and 7 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 11 km away, the nearest bus station is 16 km away, the nearest hospital is 15 km away, the nearest beach is 20 km away and the nearest coastline is 10.0 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Benavente?
Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 36 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Benavente get in winter?
9 h 26 min on 21 December, against 14 h 54 min on 21 June.
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 Benavente 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 |