Amarante vs Marco de Canavezes: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (12°C and 12°C). Amarante has fewer frosts, more pharmacies on foot and more doctors on foot; Marco de Canavezes has a closer train station.

Amarante

6,782 people

Choose Amarante if you want

  • Fewer frosts (8 frost days a year, against 12)
  • More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (8, against 4)
  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (5, against 3)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (61, against 29)

Marco de Canavezes

9,042 people

Choose Marco de Canavezes if you want

  • Car-light living: 13 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
  • A train station closer by (1.0 km, against 8.7 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
MeasureAmaranteMarco de Canavezes
January high12°C12°C
January low4°C4°C
July high28°C27°C
Days above 35°C a year64
Nights above 20°C a year138
Frost days a year812
Days with rain a year127126
Daylight on 21 December9 h 12 min9 h 12 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureAmaranteMarco de Canavezes
Grocery stores1513
Pharmacies84
Doctors and clinics53
Cafés2123
Restaurants6129

Getting around

MeasureAmaranteMarco de Canavezes
Nearest train station8.7 km1.0 km
Nearest bus station1.1 km11 km
Nearest hospital0.3 km0.4 km
Nearest beach50 km42 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights30 km37 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureAmaranteMarco de Canavezes
Median rent per m², per month€4.17/m²€4.07/m²
Sale price per m²€1,211/m²€1,370/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+59%+83%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents20.423.1

People

MeasureAmaranteMarco de Canavezes
Population6,7829,042
Aged 65 and over22.0%16.0%
Under 1513.2%13.6%
Born in another country6.3%4.2%

Natural hazards

MeasureAmaranteMarco de Canavezes
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Amarante12°14°17°18°21°25°28°28°25°20°15°13°
Marco de Canavezes12°13°16°18°21°24°27°28°25°20°15°12°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Amarante in November · Marco de Canavezes in November

Similar towns: Amarante vs Castelões de Cepeda · Amarante vs Paredes · Marco de Canavezes vs Paredes

Amarante or Marco de Canavezes: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Amarante or Marco de Canavezes?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.5°C in Amarante and 11.9°C in Marco de Canavezes.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Amarante: 15 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 13 in Marco de Canavezes.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Vila Real Airport (VRL): 30 km from Amarante and 37 km from Marco de Canavezes, in a straight line.