Abrantes vs Tomar: which Oeste e Vale do Tejo town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Abrantes has cheaper homes to buy; Tomar has fewer very hot days, more pharmacies on foot and more doctors on foot.

Abrantes

13,646 people

Choose Abrantes if you want

  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,053/m², against €1,361/m²)

Tomar

19,168 people

Choose Tomar if you want

  • Fewer very hot days (18 a year above 35°C, against 25)
  • More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (9, against 6)
  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (7, against 1)
  • More cafés within a 15-minute walk (28, against 17)

Side by side

Bold marks the better value where one is clearly better and both values are precise.

Climate

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
MeasureAbrantesTomar
January high14°C14°C
January low5°C6°C
July high31°C30°C
Days above 35°C a year2518
Nights above 20°C a year1213
Frost days a year21
Days with rain a year8994
Daylight on 21 December9 h 23 min9 h 22 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureAbrantesTomar
Grocery stores1313
Pharmacies69
Doctors and clinics17
Cafés1728
Restaurants2570

Getting around

MeasureAbrantesTomar
Nearest train station1.4 km0.5 km
Nearest bus station1.3 km0.4 km
Nearest hospital1.2 km0.4 km
Nearest beach–56 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights111 km111 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureAbrantesTomar
Median rent per m², per month€5.26/m²€6.00/m²
Sale price per m²€1,053/m²€1,361/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+110%+88%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents25.932.2

People

MeasureAbrantesTomar
Population13,64619,168
Aged 65 and over21.6%28.2%
Under 1513.4%11.0%
Born in another country6.4%8.9%

Natural hazards

MeasureAbrantesTomar
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190022

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Abrantes14°15°18°20°23°28°31°31°28°22°17°14°
Tomar14°15°18°20°23°27°30°31°28°22°17°15°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Abrantes in November · Tomar in November

Similar towns: Abrantes vs Entroncamento · Abrantes vs Torres Novas · Tomar vs Entroncamento

Abrantes or Tomar: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Abrantes or Tomar?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.6°C in Abrantes and 13.9°C in Tomar.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Both have 13 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS): 111 km from Abrantes and 111 km from Tomar, in a straight line.