Town · Oeste e Vale do Tejo, Portugal · 39.16°N 8.79°W
Cartaxo, Portugal
Cartaxo is a town of 10,502 people in Oeste e Vale do Tejo, with January highs of 14°C, 12 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 11.6 km from the centre and Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) 52 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
17°high · low 10°C · 10 rain days
Who Cartaxo suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Car-light living12 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
Weaker fit for
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
Climate comfort
51/ 100
Top 43% 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
82/ 100
Top 10% 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
50/ 100
Top 47% 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
Cartaxo compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 1°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highCartaxo 14°CPorto 13°C
- 3°C hotter in JulyAverage July highCartaxo 29°CPorto 26°C
- 37 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearCartaxo 82Porto 119
- 12 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearCartaxo 13Porto 1.0
- 13 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberCartaxo 9 h 25 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €360 a month to rent and about €113,000 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 (30°C average high) and January the coolest (14°C). November is the wettest (83 mm) and July the driest (4 mm).
Best time to visit
- Beach daysJuly to AugustBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for reliable dry weatherNovemberBy the published month rules
- Warm and quiet RegionalMay and OctoberHighs of 20°C or more and low crowds in the region
- JanuaryAir 14°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 15°7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 18°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 20°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAir 23°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAir 27°3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 29°1 rain dayCrowds: High
- AugustAir 30°2 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 27°5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 22°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAir 17°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 stores12
- Pharmacies5
- Doctors & clinics3
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals4
- Sea beaches0
- People106,449
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00035
- Hospitals56
- Sea beaches9
- People1,846,221
- Nearest train stationSantana-Cartaxo3.0 km
- Nearest bus stationTerminal Rodoviário de Santarém0.3 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital CUF Santarém12 km
- Quickest hospital by carHospital Distrital de Santarém19 min
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsLisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)52 km · 52 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
- 12Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 5PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 17CafésPortugal median: 4
- 30RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 7BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 4Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 3SchoolsPortugal median: 2
- 3Doctors & 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 | Cartaxo | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 9.0% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 1.4% | 1.1% |
10.5% 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 (10,769 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes2 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M6.0.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality6.8 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 Cartaxo
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- SantarémOeste e Vale do Tejo74% match
- CarregadoOeste e Vale do Tejo72% match
- AzambujaOeste e Vale do Tejo71% match
- AlmeirimOeste e Vale do Tejo70% match
- Salvaterra de MagosOeste e Vale do Tejo70% 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 Cartaxo
What is the weather like in Cartaxo through the year?
January averages a high of 14°C and a low of 7°C; July averages 29°C and 17°C. There are about 82 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Cartaxo get?
Cartaxo averaged 13 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 9.5 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Cartaxo?
Cartaxo averaged fewer than one frost day a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Cartaxo?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 12 grocery stores, 5 pharmacies, 3 doctors and clinics and 17 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 3.0 km away, the nearest bus station is 0.3 km away, the nearest hospital is 12 km away, the nearest beach is 34 km away and the nearest coastline is 27 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Cartaxo?
Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 52 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Cartaxo get in winter?
9 h 25 min on 21 December, against 14 h 56 min on 21 June.
Who is Cartaxo a good fit for?
By the published rules: car-light living (12 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by).
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 Cartaxo 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 |