Algueirão vs Cascais: which Lisbon area town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Algueirão has cooler summer nights, more grocery stores on foot and more pharmacies on foot; Cascais has more restaurants on foot and a closer bus station.
Algueirão
66,250 peopleChoose Algueirão if you want
- Cooler summer nights (3 nights a year above 20°C, against 9)
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (23, against 16)
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (8, against 5)
- Lower rents in the municipality (€10.20/m² a month, against €15.31/m²)
Cascais
36,436 peopleChoose Cascais if you want
- Retirees: Hospital 0.7 km away, 14°C January highs, 5 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk
- Beach lovers: A beach 0.1 km from the centre
- More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (225, against 89)
- A bus station closer by (0.6 km, against 2.4 km)
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| Measure | Algueirão | Cascais |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 14°C | 14°C |
| January low | 9°C | 10°C |
| July high | 24°C | 24°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 0 | 0 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 3 | 9 |
| Frost days a year | 0 | 0 |
| Days with rain a year | 88 | 84 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 27 min | 9 h 28 min |
| Sea in August | – | 18°C |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Algueirão | Cascais |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 23 | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 8 | 5 |
| Doctors and clinics | 10 | 8 |
| Cafés | 42 | 32 |
| Restaurants | 89 | 225 |
Getting around
| Measure | Algueirão | Cascais |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 0.2 km | 0.6 km |
| Nearest bus station | 2.4 km | 0.6 km |
| Nearest hospital | 1.1 km | 0.7 km |
| Nearest beach | 11 km | 0.1 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 8.1 km | 6.5 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Algueirão | Cascais |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €10.20/m² | €15.31/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €3,068/m² | €4,889/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +108% | +72% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 25.7 | 24.5 |
People
| Measure | Algueirão | Cascais |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 66,250 | 36,436 |
| Aged 65 and over | 17.1% | 28.0% |
| Under 15 | 15.1% | 12.5% |
| Born in another country | 17.0% | 30.7% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Algueirão | Cascais |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 2 | 2 |
Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algueirão | 14° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 20° | 16° | 14° |
| Cascais | 14° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 23° | 21° | 17° | 15° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Algueirão in November · Cascais in November
Algueirão or Cascais: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Algueirão or Cascais?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.5°C in Algueirão and 14.4°C in Cascais.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Algueirão: 23 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 16 in Cascais.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Cascais Airport (CAT): 8.1 km from Algueirão and 6.5 km from Cascais, in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Algueirão vs Cascais: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/algueirao-vs-cascais/