Portugal Norte Compare Amarante vs Paredes Amarante vs Paredes: which Norte town suits you? Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (12°C and 12°C). Amarante has more pharmacies on foot, more restaurants on foot and lower rents; Paredes has fewer very hot days, cooler summer nights and more doctors on foot.
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Choose Amarante if you want + More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (8, against 5) + More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (61, against 37) + Lower rents in the municipality (€4.17/m² a month, against €5.19/m²) + Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,211/m², against €1,705/m²) Choose Paredes if you want + Car-light living: 13 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by + People who dislike heat: 27°C July highs and 2 days a year above 35°C + Fewer very hot days (2 a year above 35°C, against 6) + Cooler summer nights (7 nights a year above 20°C, against 13) 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 Amarante Paredes January high 12°C 12°C January low 4°C 4°C July high 28°C 27°C Days above 35°C a year 6 2 Nights above 20°C a year 13 7 Frost days a year 8 8 Days with rain a year 127 127 Daylight on 21 December 9 h 12 min 9 h 12 min Sea in August – –
Daily life within a 15-minute walk Measure Amarante Paredes Grocery stores 15 13 Pharmacies 8 5 Doctors and clinics 5 10 Cafés 21 17 Restaurants 61 37
Getting around Measure Amarante Paredes Nearest train station 8.7 km 0.7 km Nearest bus station 1.1 km 0.6 km Nearest hospital 0.3 km 0.1 km Nearest beach 50 km 28 km Nearest airport with scheduled flights 30 km 30 km
Housing and safety (whole municipality) Measure Amarante Paredes Median rent per m², per month €4.17/m² €5.19/m² Sale price per m² €1,211/m² €1,705/m² Sale price change, 5 years +59% +98% Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents 20.4 26.2
People Measure Amarante Paredes Population 6,782 19,834 Aged 65 and over 22.0% 15.1% Under 15 13.2% 15.5% Born in another country 6.3% 5.3%
Natural hazards Measure Amarante Paredes Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 0 0
Month by month Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020 High Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Amarante 12° 14° 17° 18° 21° 25° 28° 28° 25° 20° 15° 13° Paredes 12° 14° 16° 18° 21° 24° 27° 27° 25° 20° 15° 13°
Amarante is warmer by 1°C or more in 3 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Amarante in November · Paredes in November
Amarante or Paredes: common questions Which is warmer in winter, Amarante or Paredes? They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.5°C in Amarante and 12.2°C in Paredes.
Which has more shops within walking distance? Amarante: 15 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 13 in Paredes.
Which is closer to an airport? Amarante is 30 km from Vila Real Airport (VRL); Paredes is 30 km from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), in a straight line.