# Chaves, Portugal

> Chaves is a town of 17,535 people in Norte, with January highs of 10°C, 8 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 0.8 km from the centre and Vila Real Airport (VRL) 56 km away.

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

## Key facts

- Population: 17,535
- Region: Norte, Portugal
- Coordinates: 41.74°N 7.47°W
- Elevation: 362 m

## Climate (1991-2020 averages, town)

| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10°C | 4°C | 10 | – |
| February | 12°C | 4°C | 8 | – |
| March | 15°C | 6°C | 10 | – |
| April | 17°C | 7°C | 12 | – |
| May | 21°C | 10°C | 11 | – |
| June | 25°C | 14°C | 6 | – |
| July | 29°C | 16°C | 4 | – |
| August | 29°C | 16°C | 4 | – |
| September | 25°C | 14°C | 6 | – |
| October | 19°C | 11°C | 11 | – |
| November | 14°C | 7°C | 11 | – |
| December | 11°C | 4°C | 10 | – |

- Days with rain a year: 104
- Days above 35°C a year (last ten years): 8.0
- Tropical nights a year: 15
- Frost days a year: 7
- Daylight on 21 December: 9 h 09 min

## Best time to visit

- Walking and cycling: June and September
- Not ideal for reliable dry weather: April to May and October to January
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidays: December to February

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

- Median rent: €4.84/m² a month (2024, new leases)
- Home price: €1,205/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months)
- Price change over 5 years: +54%
- Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents: 29.9 (2025)
- A 70 m² home: about €340 a month to rent and about €84,000 to buy

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

- Grocery stores & supermarkets: 7
- Pharmacies: 7
- Cafés: 40
- Restaurants: 80
- Bakeries: 11
- Gyms & fitness studios: 6
- Schools: 12
- Doctors & clinics: 10
- Parks: 6

## Getting around (straight-line distances)

- Nearest train station: 59 km (Tua)
- Nearest bus station: 0.6 km (Rodonorte)
- Nearest hospital: 0.8 km (Unidade Hospitalar de Chaves - Unidade Local de Saúde de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Vila Real Airport (VRL), 56 km

## Who it suits (published rules)

- Good fit for car-light living: 7 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by

## Common questions

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

January averages a high of 10°C and a low of 4°C; July averages 29°C and 16°C. There are about 104 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.

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

Chaves averaged 8.0 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 2.5 a year in 1991-2000.

### Does it freeze in Chaves?

Chaves averaged 7 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.

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

Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 7 grocery stores, 7 pharmacies, 10 doctors and clinics and 40 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 59 km away, the nearest bus station is 0.6 km away and the nearest hospital is 0.8 km away.

### What is the nearest airport to Chaves?

Vila Real Airport (VRL), 56 km from the centre in a straight line.

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

9 h 09 min on 21 December, against 15 h 13 min on 21 June.

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

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

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

The median rent was €4.84/m² a month (2024, new leases), about €340 for 70 m². Homes sold for €1,205/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €84,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Chaves as a whole.

### Who is Chaves a good fit for?

By the published rules: car-light living (7 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by).

## 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-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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