Alter do Chão vs Nisa: which Alentejo town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 12°C). Alter do Chão has a closer train station; Nisa has more pharmacies on foot, more doctors on foot and more cafés on foot.
Alter do Chão
2,600 peopleChoose Alter do Chão if you want
- A train station closer by (8.3 km, against 12 km)
Nisa
7,450 peopleChoose Nisa if you want
- Car-light living: 3 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (2, against 0)
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (2, against 0)
- More cafés within a 15-minute walk (5, against 1)
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 | Alter do Chão | Nisa |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 13°C | 12°C |
| January low | 5°C | 5°C |
| July high | 32°C | 32°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 28 | 29 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 23 | 26 |
| Frost days a year | 1 | 2 |
| Days with rain a year | 82 | 86 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 25 min | 9 h 23 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Alter do Chão | Nisa |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 4 | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 2 |
| Doctors and clinics | 0 | 2 |
| Cafés | 1 | 5 |
| Restaurants | 7 | 10 |
Getting around
| Measure | Alter do Chão | Nisa |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 8.3 km | 12 km |
| Nearest bus station | 22 km | 0.2 km |
| Nearest hospital | 23 km | 31 km |
| Nearest beach | – | – |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 80 km | 100 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Alter do Chão | Nisa |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | – | – |
| Sale price per m² | €488/m² | €463/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +90% | +60% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 34.8 | 29.6 |
People
| Measure | Alter do Chão | Nisa |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,600 | 7,450 |
| Aged 65 and over | 30.6% | 33.6% |
| Under 15 | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| Born in another country | 5.0% | 4.5% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Alter do Chão | Nisa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alter do Chão | 13° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 23° | 28° | 32° | 32° | 28° | 22° | 16° | 13° |
| Nisa | 12° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 23° | 28° | 32° | 32° | 27° | 22° | 16° | 13° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Nisa in November
Alter do Chão or Nisa: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Alter do Chão or Nisa?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.8°C in Alter do Chão and 12.3°C in Nisa.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Alter do Chão: 4 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 3 in Nisa.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Badajoz Airport (BJZ): 80 km from Alter do Chão and 100 km from Nisa, in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Alter do Chão vs Nisa: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/alter-do-chao-vs-nisa/