Alqueidão da Serra vs Santa Catarina da Serra: which Centro town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 12°C). Alqueidão da Serra has fewer frosts, lower rents and cheaper homes to buy; Santa Catarina da Serra has a closer bus station.
Alqueidão da Serra
1,208 peopleChoose Alqueidão da Serra if you want
- Fewer frosts (2 frost days a year, against 5)
- Lower rents in the municipality (€4.22/m² a month, against €6.42/m²)
- Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,313/m², against €1,990/m²)
Santa Catarina da Serra
4,405 peopleChoose Santa Catarina da Serra if you want
- A bus station closer by (5.4 km, against 8.9 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 | Alqueidão da Serra | Santa Catarina da Serra |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 13°C | 12°C |
| January low | 5°C | 5°C |
| July high | 26°C | 26°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 2 | 1 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 2 | 1 |
| Frost days a year | 2 | 5 |
| Days with rain a year | 102 | 102 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 22 min | 9 h 22 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Alqueidão da Serra | Santa Catarina da Serra |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 2 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 1 |
| Doctors and clinics | 0 | 1 |
| Cafés | 1 | 2 |
| Restaurants | 2 | 3 |
Getting around
| Measure | Alqueidão da Serra | Santa Catarina da Serra |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 16 km | 13 km |
| Nearest bus station | 8.9 km | 5.4 km |
| Nearest hospital | 14 km | 12 km |
| Nearest beach | 25 km | 31 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 98 km | 107 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Alqueidão da Serra | Santa Catarina da Serra |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €4.22/m² | €6.42/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €1,313/m² | €1,990/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +111% | +92% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 30.0 | 26.8 |
People
| Measure | Alqueidão da Serra | Santa Catarina da Serra |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,208 | 4,405 |
| Aged 65 and over | 28.7% | 25.7% |
| Under 15 | 10.9% | 10.6% |
| Born in another country | 8.2% | 9.0% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Alqueidão da Serra | Santa Catarina da Serra |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 1 | 0 |
Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alqueidão da Serra | 13° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 24° | 20° | 16° | 14° |
| Santa Catarina da Serra | 12° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 13° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month.
Alqueidão da Serra or Santa Catarina da Serra: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Alqueidão da Serra or Santa Catarina da Serra?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.7°C in Alqueidão da Serra and 12.3°C in Santa Catarina da Serra.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Alqueidão da Serra: 2 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 1 in Santa Catarina da Serra.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS): 98 km from Alqueidão da Serra and 107 km from Santa Catarina da Serra, in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Alqueidão da Serra vs Santa Catarina da Serra: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/alqueidao-da-serra-vs-santa-catarina-da-serra/