Almeirim vs Cartaxo: which Oeste e Vale do Tejo town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Almeirim has more doctors on foot and more restaurants on foot; Cartaxo has fewer very hot days, more cafés on foot and a closer train station.

Almeirim

11,557 people

Choose Almeirim if you want

  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (8, against 3)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (54, against 30)

Cartaxo

10,502 people

Choose Cartaxo if you want

  • Car-light living: 12 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
  • Fewer very hot days (13 a year above 35°C, against 19)
  • More cafés within a 15-minute walk (17, against 10)
  • A train station closer by (3.0 km, against 5.6 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
MeasureAlmeirimCartaxo
January high14°C14°C
January low6°C7°C
July high31°C29°C
Days above 35°C a year1913
Nights above 20°C a year1210
Frost days a year11
Days with rain a year8182
Daylight on 21 December9 h 24 min9 h 25 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureAlmeirimCartaxo
Grocery stores1112
Pharmacies55
Doctors and clinics83
Cafés1017
Restaurants5430

Getting around

MeasureAlmeirimCartaxo
Nearest train station5.6 km3.0 km
Nearest bus station1.1 km0.3 km
Nearest hospital7.0 km12 km
Nearest beach47 km34 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights65 km52 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureAlmeirimCartaxo
Median rent per m², per month€5.86/m²€5.16/m²
Sale price per m²€1,589/m²€1,621/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+118%+110%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents34.524.9

People

MeasureAlmeirimCartaxo
Population11,55710,502
Aged 65 and over23.3%20.3%
Under 1514.2%14.3%
Born in another country9.8%10.5%

Natural hazards

MeasureAlmeirimCartaxo
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190032

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Almeirim14°16°19°20°24°28°31°31°28°23°18°15°
Cartaxo14°15°18°20°23°27°29°30°27°22°17°15°

Almeirim is warmer by 1°C or more in 4 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Almeirim in November · Cartaxo in November

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Almeirim or Cartaxo: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Almeirim or Cartaxo?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 14.4°C in Almeirim and 14.1°C in Cartaxo.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Cartaxo: 12 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 11 in Almeirim.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS): 65 km from Almeirim and 52 km from Cartaxo, in a straight line.