Town · Alentejo, Portugal · 37.92°N 7.79°W
Cabeça Gorda, Portugal
Cabeça Gorda is a town of 1,386 people in the Alentejo, with January highs of 14°C, 35 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 12.1 km from the centre and Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) 102 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
18°high · low 9°C · 8 rain days
Who Cabeça Gorda suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
Cabeça Gorda meets none of the good-fit rules.
Weaker fit for
- Heat-sensitive people35 days a year above 35°C
Climate comfort
50/ 100
Top 47% 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
16/ 100
Rank 753 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
16/ 100
Rank 787 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
Cabeça Gorda compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 1°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highCabeça Gorda 14°CPorto 13°C
- 7°C hotter in JulyAverage July highCabeça Gorda 33°CPorto 26°C
- 53 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearCabeça Gorda 66Porto 119
- 34 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearCabeça Gorda 35Porto 1.0
- 20 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberCabeça Gorda 9 h 32 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €430 a month to rent and about €89,000 to buy.
Cabeça Gorda is in the municipality of Beja. 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 1991-2020July is the warmest month (33°C average high) and January the coolest (14°C). October is the wettest (64 mm) and July the driest (2 mm).
Best time to visit
- Walking and cyclingFebruary and MayBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for outdoor activity at middayJuly 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°7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 16°6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 19°7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 21°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAir 25°7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAir 30°2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 33°0 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 33°1 rain dayCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 29°4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 24°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAir 18°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 15°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
Crowd levels are for the Alentejo 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 stores0
- Pharmacies0
- Doctors & clinics0
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals1
- Sea beaches0
- People41,713
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0001
- Hospitals2
- Sea beaches0
- People104,616
- Nearest train stationBeja12 km
- Nearest bus stationGare Rodoviária11 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital José Joaquim Fernandes12 km · 17 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsFaro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO)102 km · 108 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
- 0Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 0PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 3CafésPortugal median: 4
- 1RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 0BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 0Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 0SchoolsPortugal 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 | Cabeça Gorda | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 0.5% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 2.4% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 1.7% | 1.1% |
2.9% 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 (1,638 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 quality6.0 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; 249 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Cabeça Gorda
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- SalvadaAlentejo94% match
- BeringelAlentejo82% match
- VidigueiraAlentejo79% match
- Penedo GordoAlentejo78% match
- NevesAlentejo74% 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 Cabeça Gorda
What is the weather like in Cabeça Gorda through the year?
January averages a high of 14°C and a low of 5°C; July averages 33°C and 18°C. There are about 66 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Cabeça Gorda get?
Cabeça Gorda averaged 35 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 19 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Cabeça Gorda?
Cabeça Gorda averaged fewer than one frost day a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Cabeça Gorda?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are no grocery stores, no pharmacies, no doctors and clinics and 3 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 12 km away, the nearest bus station is 11 km away and the nearest hospital is 12 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Cabeça Gorda?
Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 102 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Cabeça Gorda get in winter?
9 h 32 min on 21 December, against 14 h 48 min on 21 June.
When is the best time to visit Cabeça Gorda?
By the published month rules: walking and cycling from February and May.
How much does a home cost in Cabeça Gorda?
The median rent was €6.15/m² a month (2024, new leases), about €430 for 70 m². Homes sold for €1,277/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €89,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Beja 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 Cabeça Gorda 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 |