Town · Lisbon area, Portugal · 38.70°N 9.28°W

Caxias, Portugal

Caxias is a town of 9,007 people in the Lisbon area, with January highs of 14°C, no days a year above 35°C, a hospital 2.5 km from the centre and Cascais Airport (CAT) 7 km away.

Updated 1 November 2026 · 10 of 10 core measures available · 17 open datasets · How we calculate this

Weather now

Normal for November, 1991-2020

17°high · low 13°C · 11 rain days

Good fit for

  • Retirees
    Hospital 2.5 km away, 14°C January highs, 2 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk
  • Car-light living
    4 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
  • Beach lovers
    A beach 0.5 km from the centre
  • People who dislike heat
    24°C July highs and no days a year above 35°C

Weaker fit for

Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.

Climate comfort

77/ 100

Top 6% in Portugal

Based on: Average January high, Days above 35°C a year in the last ten years, Days with rain a year, Tropical nights a year in the last ten years, Frost days a year in the last ten years

Car-free living

63/ 100

Top 29% 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

66/ 100

Top 26% in Portugal

Based on: Distance to the nearest hospital, Distance to the 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

Caxias compared with Porto

Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.

  • 1°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highCaxias 14°CPorto 13°C
  • 2°C cooler in JulyAverage July highCaxias 24°CPorto 26°C
  • 35 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearCaxias 84Porto 119
  • 1 fewer very hot day a yearDays above 35°C per yearCaxias 0Porto 1.0
  • 15 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberCaxias 9 h 27 minPorto 9 h 12 min

Housing & costs

Official · INE Portugal, Eurostat
Median rent €13.80/m²Per month, 2024, new leases · Portugal €7.97/m²
Sale price €4,438/m²2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months · Portugal €2,264/m²
Price change, 5 years +80%Since 2021 Q2 · Portugal +86%
Crimes per 1,000 residents 26.8Recorded by the police in 2025 · Portugal 32.0
Price level, Portugal 85EU average = 100 (whole country, 2024)

At these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €970 a month to rent and about €311,000 to buy.

Caxias is in the municipality of Oeiras. Rents, prices and crime are published for each municipality as a whole, not for single towns.

Climate today

Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020
Average daily high (°C)Average daily low (°C)
Days with rain 841 mm or more, per year
Tropical nights 9Nights staying above 20°C, 2016-2025
Feels 32°C or hotter 0.1Days a year when heat and humidity feel like 32°C or more, 2016-2025
Daylight on 21 Dec 9 h 27 min14 h 53 min on 21 Jun
Sea temperature Modelled14 to 18°CFebruary to September, open sea nearby
Windy days 85Hourly wind of 30 km/h or more, per year, 2016-2025
Wettest month Nov89 mm on average
Frost days 0Below 0°C, per year, 2016-2025
Days above 35°C 0Per year, 2016-2025
Highest UV index Modelled9June and July, noon on a clear day

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020

August is the warmest month (25°C average high) and January the coolest (14°C). November is the wettest (89 mm) and July the driest (3 mm).

Best time to visit

  • Walking and cyclingMay to SeptemberBy the published month rules
  • Not ideal for reliable dry weatherNovember to JanuaryBy the published month rules
  • JanuaryAir 14°Sea 15°10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • FebruaryAir 15°Sea 14°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • MarchAir 16°Sea 14°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • AprilAir 17°Sea 15°9 rain daysCrowds: High
  • MayAir 20°Sea 16°7 rain daysCrowds: High
  • JuneAir 22°Sea 17°2 rain daysCrowds: High
  • JulyAir 24°Sea 18°1 rain dayCrowds: Peak
  • AugustAir 25°Sea 18°1 rain dayCrowds: Peak
  • SeptemberAir 23°Sea 18°4 rain daysCrowds: High
  • OctoberAir 21°Sea 18°10 rain daysCrowds: High
  • NovemberAir 17°Sea 17°11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • DecemberAir 15°Sea 16°11 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 reanalysis

Days above 35°C per year

1991-20000 days
2016-20250 days

Both measured periods come from the same reanalysis as the climate section. The bars run to 10 days.

Healthcare & getting around

Town-level · straight-line distances

Within 1.2 km of the centre

  • Grocery stores4
  • Pharmacies2
  • Doctors & clinics0
  • Train stationYes, 0.5 km

30 min by car

  • Hospitals58
  • Sea beaches76
  • People2,151,968

60 min by car

  • Towns over 10,00066
  • Hospitals74
  • Sea beaches198
  • People2,877,457
  • Nearest train stationCaxias0.5 km
  • Nearest bus stationTerminal de Algés4.3 km
  • Nearest hospitalHospital da Luz Oeiras2.5 km · 7 min by car
  • Nearest airport with scheduled flightsCascais Airport (CAT)7.2 km · 14 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, 2026-10-21.0

Within 1.2 km of the centre

  • 4Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
  • 2PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
  • 2CafésPortugal median: 4
  • 16RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
  • 1BakeriesPortugal median: 2
  • 4Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
  • 6SchoolsPortugal median: 2
  • 0Doctors & clinicsPortugal median: 1

Nature & surroundings

Town-level · WorldCover, Copernicus DEM, Natura 2000, OpenStreetMap
Parks within 1.2 km 3Portugal median: 0
Nearest sea beach 0.5 kmPraia do Lagoal
Distance to the coast 0.6 kmStraight line from the town centre
Tree cover within 1.2 km 28%Portugal town median: 29%
Terrain HillyAverage slope 10%; 212 m between the lowest and highest land within 5 km
Protected nature 8.0 kmCabo Raso (Natura 2000)

People & community

Modelled · EU Census 2021 grid
Population 9,007Town figure from GeoNames
Population change since 2013 +8%Municipality of Oeiras · Portugal +7% (official estimates)
Age structure
Caxias
Median town in Portugal

Under 1515 to 6465 and over

International residents

Share of residentsCaxiasMedian town in Portugal
Born in another EU country2.2%1.6%
Born outside the EU15.3%5.5%
Moved here from abroad in the past year1.9%1.1%

17.5% 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 (16,581 residents counted).

Environment & natural hazards

  • Earthquakes2 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M6.0.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
  • Air quality7.4 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 Caxias

Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access

Measures used: Average January high, Average July high, Days above 35°C a year in the 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 Distance to the nearest airport with scheduled flights. A match of 100% would mean the same values on every one.

Common questions about Caxias

What is the weather like in Caxias 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 84 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.

How many very hot days does Caxias get?

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

Does it freeze in Caxias?

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

What is within walking distance of the centre of Caxias?

Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 4 grocery stores, 2 pharmacies, no doctors and clinics and 2 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 0.5 km away, the nearest bus station is 4.3 km away, the nearest hospital is 2.5 km away, the nearest beach is 0.5 km away and the nearest coastline is 0.6 km away.

What is the nearest airport to Caxias?

Cascais Airport (CAT), 7.2 km from the centre in a straight line.

How much daylight does Caxias 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 Caxias?

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

Is the sea warm enough to swim in Caxias?

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 Caxias?

The median rent was €13.80/m² a month (2024, new leases), about €970 for 70 m². Homes sold for €4,438/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €311,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Oeiras as a whole.

Who is Caxias a good fit for?

By the published rules: retirees (Hospital 2.5 km away, 14°C January highs, 2 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk); car-light living (4 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by); beach lovers (A beach 0.5 km from the centre); people who dislike heat (24°C July highs and no days a year above 35°C).

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 Caxias 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.

DatasetUsed forVersionLicence
Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (30 m elevation)Elevationglo30_s120Copernicus DEM licence (free for any use, with attribution)
PM2.5, European air quality data (EEA, interpolated 1 km map)Air qualitypm25_2023CC BY 4.0
Burnt areas (European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS)Wildfires2016-2025CC BY 4.0
ERA5 monthly sea surface temperature (Copernicus Climate Data Store)Sea temperaturemonthly_1991-2020CC BY 4.0
ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Data Store)Climatepoints_1991-2025CC BY 4.0
ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m land cover)Land coverv200_2021CC BY 4.0
EU Census 2021 population grid (Eurostat)Census gridV3Free reuse with acknowledgement (European Commission reuse policy)
Nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (Eurostat tour_ce_omn12)Crowds2026-11-01CC BY 4.0
Price level indices (Eurostat prc_ppp_ind)Price level2026-11-01CC BY 4.0
GeoNamesPlace names and populations2026-10-31CC BY 4.0
INE Portugal (local statistics on rents, house prices, crime and population)Rents, house prices, crime and population2026-11-01CC BY 4.0
Natura 2000 protected sites (EEA, end 2024)Protected areasend2024CC BY 4.0
OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extracts)Stations, hospitals, beaches, coastline2026-10-31ODbL 1.0
OurAirportsAirports2026-10-31Public domain
Overture Maps placesAmenities2026-10-21.0CDLA-Permissive-2.0
TEMIS UV index climatology (KNMI / ESA)UV indexv2.0_clim_2004-2020Free use with credit; TEMIS asks to be told how the data is used
USGS earthquake catalog (ComCat)Earthquakes2026-10-31Public domain