# Cacém, Portugal

> Cacém is a town of 93,982 people in the Lisbon area, with January highs of 14°C, no days a year above 35°C, a hospital 2.0 km from the centre and Cascais Airport (CAT) 7 km away.

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

## Key facts

- Population: 93,982
- Region: Lisbon area, Portugal
- Coordinates: 38.77°N 9.30°W
- Elevation: 123 m

## Climate (1991-2020 averages, town)

| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14°C | 10°C | 11 | 15°C |
| February | 14°C | 10°C | 9 | 14°C |
| March | 16°C | 11°C | 9 | 14°C |
| April | 17°C | 12°C | 10 | 15°C |
| May | 19°C | 14°C | 7 | 16°C |
| June | 22°C | 16°C | 3 | 17°C |
| July | 24°C | 18°C | 1 | 18°C |
| August | 24°C | 18°C | 1 | 18°C |
| September | 23°C | 18°C | 5 | 18°C |
| October | 20°C | 16°C | 10 | 18°C |
| November | 17°C | 13°C | 11 | 17°C |
| December | 15°C | 11°C | 11 | 16°C |

- Days with rain a year: 88
- Days above 35°C a year (last ten years): 0.0
- Tropical nights a year: 5
- Frost days a year: 0
- Daylight on 21 December: 9 h 27 min

## Best time to visit

- Walking and cycling: June to September
- Not ideal for reliable dry weather: October to January

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

- Median rent: €10.20/m² a month (2024, new leases)
- Home price: €3,068/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months)
- Price change over 5 years: +108%
- Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents: 25.7 (2025)
- A 70 m² home: about €710 a month to rent and about €215,000 to buy

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

- Grocery stores & supermarkets: 14
- Pharmacies: 7
- Cafés: 29
- Restaurants: 57
- Bakeries: 15
- Gyms & fitness studios: 17
- Schools: 22
- Doctors & clinics: 8
- Parks: 4

## Getting around (straight-line distances)

- Nearest train station: 0.1 km (Agualva-Cacém)
- Nearest bus station: 0.1 km (Terminal Rodoviário de Agualva-Cacém)
- Nearest hospital: 2.0 km (Instituto das Irmãs Hospitaleiras do Sagrado Coração de Jesus - Casa de Saúde de Santa Rosa de Lima)
- Nearest beach: 7.7 km (Praia do Lagoal)
- Nearest coastline: 7.8 km (Bugio)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Cascais Airport (CAT), 6.8 km

## Who it suits (published rules)

- Good fit for car-light living: 14 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- Good fit for people who dislike heat: 24°C July highs and no days a year above 35°C

## Common questions

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

January averages a high of 14°C and a low of 10°C; July averages 24°C and 18°C. There are about 88 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.

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

Cacém had no days above 35°C in 2016-2025, nor in 1991-2000.

### Does it freeze in Cacém?

Cacém averaged no frost days a year in 2016-2025.

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

Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 14 grocery stores, 7 pharmacies, 8 doctors and clinics and 29 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 0.1 km away, the nearest bus station is 0.1 km away, the nearest hospital is 2.0 km away, the nearest beach is 7.7 km away and the nearest coastline is 7.8 km away.

### What is the nearest airport to Cacém?

Cascais Airport (CAT), 6.8 km from the centre in a straight line.

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

9 h 27 min on 21 December, against 14 h 53 min on 21 June.

### When is the best time to visit Cacém?

By the published month rules: walking and cycling from June to September.

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

The open sea nearby stays below 20°C on average all year; it is warmest in September, at about 18°C.

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

The median rent was €10.20/m² a month (2024, new leases), about €710 for 70 m². Homes sold for €3,068/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €215,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Sintra as a whole.

### Who is Cacém a good fit for?

By the published rules: car-light living (14 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by); people who dislike heat (24°C July highs and no days a year above 35°C).

## 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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