Town · Lisbon area, Portugal · 38.99°N 8.97°W
Castanheira do Ribatejo, Portugal
Castanheira do Ribatejo is a town of 7,651 people in Lisbon area, with January highs of 14°C, 7 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 2.0 km from the centre and Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) 27 km away.
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Normal for November, 1991-2020
18°high · low 11°C · 11 rain days
Who Castanheira do Ribatejo suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- RetireesHospital 2.0 km away, 14°C January highs, 2 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk
- Car-light living5 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
Weaker fit for
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
Climate comfort
56/ 100
Top 38% 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
68/ 100
Top 23% 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
65/ 100
Top 27% 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
Castanheira do Ribatejo compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 2°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highCastanheira do Ribatejo 15°CPorto 13°C
- 3°C hotter in JulyAverage July highCastanheira do Ribatejo 29°CPorto 26°C
- 34 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearCastanheira do Ribatejo 85Porto 119
- 6 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearCastanheira do Ribatejo 7.4Porto 1.0
- 14 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberCastanheira do Ribatejo 9 h 26 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatCastanheira do Ribatejo is in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira. 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 (29°C average high) and January the coolest (15°C). November is the wettest (83 mm) and July the driest (4 mm).
- JanuaryAir 15° · Sea 15°10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryAir 16° · Sea 14°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchAir 18° · Sea 14°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAir 20° · Sea 15°10 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayAir 23° · Sea 16°8 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneAir 26° · Sea 17°3 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAir 29° · Sea 18°1 rain dayCrowds: Peak
- AugustAir 29° · Sea 18°2 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 27° · Sea 18°5 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberAir 22° · Sea 18°10 rain daysCrowds: High
- NovemberAir 18° · Sea 17°11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberAir 15° · Sea 15°10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Crowd levels are for the Lisbon area 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 stores5
- Pharmacies2
- Doctors & clinics1
- Train stationYes, 0.8 km
30 min by car
- Hospitals18
- Sea beaches2
- People502,597
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00077
- Hospitals85
- Sea beaches180
- People3,162,180
- Nearest train stationCastanheira do Ribatejo0.8 km
- Nearest bus stationAlenquer (Lg. Rainha Santa Isabel)4.3 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital de Vila Franca de Xira2.0 km · 4 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsLisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)27 km · 28 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
- 5Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 2PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 9CafésPortugal median: 4
- 16RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 1BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 1Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 2SchoolsPortugal median: 2
- 1Doctors & 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 | Castanheira do Ribatejo | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 11.9% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 1.0% | 1.1% |
13.6% 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 (6,504 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes1 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
- Wildfire1 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 94 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Castanheira do Ribatejo
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- AlhandraLisbon area87% match
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- SobralinhoLisbon area81% match
- CarregadoLisbon area81% match
- Pinhal NovoLisbon area77% 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 Castanheira do Ribatejo
What is the weather like in Castanheira do Ribatejo through the year?
January averages a high of 15°C and a low of 7°C; July averages 29°C and 18°C. There are about 85 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Castanheira do Ribatejo get?
Castanheira do Ribatejo averaged 7.4 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 5.1 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Castanheira do Ribatejo?
Castanheira do Ribatejo averaged fewer than one frost day a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Castanheira do Ribatejo?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 5 grocery stores, 2 pharmacies, 1 doctors and clinics and 9 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 0.8 km away, the nearest bus station is 4.3 km away, the nearest hospital is 2.0 km away, the nearest beach is 10 km away and the nearest coastline is 3.6 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Castanheira do Ribatejo?
Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 27 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Castanheira do Ribatejo get in winter?
9 h 26 min on 21 December, against 14 h 55 min on 21 June.
Who is Castanheira do Ribatejo a good fit for?
By the published rules: retirees (Hospital 2.0 km away, 14°C January highs, 2 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk); car-light living (5 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 Castanheira do Ribatejo 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 monthly sea surface temperature (Copernicus Climate Data Store) | Sea temperature | monthly_1991-2020 | 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 |