Alpendurada vs Rio Mau: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Alpendurada has more grocery stores on foot and more doctors on foot; Rio Mau has fewer frosts.

Alpendurada

8,485 people

Choose Alpendurada if you want

  • More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (3, against 1)
  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (4, against 0)

Rio Mau

1,407 people

Choose Rio Mau if you want

  • Fewer frosts (2 frost days a year, against 7)

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
MeasureAlpenduradaRio Mau
January high13°C13°C
January low4°C6°C
July high28°C27°C
Days above 35°C a year64
Nights above 20°C a year1112
Frost days a year72
Days with rain a year130128
Daylight on 21 December9 h 13 min9 h 13 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureAlpenduradaRio Mau
Grocery stores31
Pharmacies11
Doctors and clinics40
Cafés32
Restaurants74

Getting around

MeasureAlpenduradaRio Mau
Nearest train station12 km11 km
Nearest bus station12 km13 km
Nearest hospital2.6 km11 km
Nearest beach34 km23 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights41 km34 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureAlpenduradaRio Mau
Median rent per m², per month€4.07/m²€4.74/m²
Sale price per m²€1,370/m²€1,520/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+83%+80%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents23.121.0

People

MeasureAlpenduradaRio Mau
Population8,4851,407
Aged 65 and over13.9%24.7%
Under 1515.4%10.4%
Born in another country3.2%1.6%

Natural hazards

MeasureAlpenduradaRio Mau
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Alpendurada13°14°17°18°21°25°28°28°25°21°16°13°
Rio Mau13°14°17°18°21°25°27°28°25°21°16°14°

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

Similar towns: Alpendurada vs Melres · Alpendurada vs Moreira · Rio Mau vs Moreira

Alpendurada or Rio Mau: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Alpendurada or Rio Mau?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.6°C in Alpendurada and 13.2°C in Rio Mau.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Alpendurada: 3 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 1 in Rio Mau.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 41 km from Alpendurada and 34 km from Rio Mau, in a straight line.