Aljustrel vs Montemor-o-Novo: which Alentejo town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Aljustrel has fewer rainy days, cheaper homes to buy and fewer strong earthquakes nearby; Montemor-o-Novo has more grocery stores on foot, more pharmacies on foot and more cafés on foot.

Aljustrel

5,334 people

Choose Aljustrel if you want

  • Fewer rainy days (70 a year, against 82)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€919/m², against €1,493/m²)
  • Fewer strong earthquakes nearby (0 of M5+ since 1900, against 3)

Montemor-o-Novo

12,854 people

Choose Montemor-o-Novo if you want

  • More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (9, against 5)
  • More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (5, against 1)
  • More cafés within a 15-minute walk (12, against 5)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (32, against 13)

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
MeasureAljustrelMontemor-o-Novo
January high14°C14°C
January low6°C6°C
July high32°C32°C
Days above 35°C a year2728
Nights above 20°C a year1516
Frost days a year11
Days with rain a year7082
Daylight on 21 December9 h 32 min9 h 28 min

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureAljustrelMontemor-o-Novo
Grocery stores59
Pharmacies15
Doctors and clinics21
Cafés512
Restaurants1332

Getting around

MeasureAljustrelMontemor-o-Novo
Nearest train station23 km17 km
Nearest bus station0.7 km0.2 km
Nearest hospital30 km29 km
Nearest beach55 km57 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights89 km81 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureAljustrelMontemor-o-Novo
Median rent per m², per month€5.56/m²€5.00/m²
Sale price per m²€919/m²€1,493/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+99%+90%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents37.332.1

People

MeasureAljustrelMontemor-o-Novo
Population5,33412,854
Aged 65 and over26.7%25.5%
Under 1512.6%12.8%
Born in another country4.1%4.8%

Natural hazards

MeasureAljustrelMontemor-o-Novo
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190003

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Aljustrel14°16°19°20°24°28°32°32°28°23°18°15°
Montemor-o-Novo14°15°18°20°24°28°32°32°28°23°17°14°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Aljustrel in November · Montemor-o-Novo in November

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Aljustrel or Montemor-o-Novo: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Aljustrel or Montemor-o-Novo?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 14.3°C in Aljustrel and 13.7°C in Montemor-o-Novo.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Montemor-o-Novo: 9 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 5 in Aljustrel.

Which is closer to an airport?

Aljustrel is 89 km from Portimão Airport (PRM); Montemor-o-Novo is 81 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), in a straight line.