Arrifana vs Urgeses: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (12°C and 12°C). Arrifana has fewer frosts; Urgeses has more cafés on foot and more restaurants on foot.

Arrifana

6,927 people

Choose Arrifana if you want

  • Fewer frosts (3 frost days a year, against 10)

Urgeses

5,457 people

Choose Urgeses if you want

  • More cafés within a 15-minute walk (10, against 7)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (22, against 11)

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
MeasureArrifanaUrgeses
January high12°C12°C
January low5°C4°C
July high26°C27°C
Days above 35°C a year12
Nights above 20°C a year46
Frost days a year310
Days with rain a year127126
Daylight on 21 December9 h 14 min9 h 11 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureArrifanaUrgeses
Grocery stores75
Pharmacies22
Doctors and clinics22
Cafés710
Restaurants1122

Getting around

MeasureArrifanaUrgeses
Nearest train station0.8 km0.7 km
Nearest bus station2.0 km1.6 km
Nearest hospital2.5 km1.8 km
Nearest beach14 km38 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights40 km38 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureArrifanaUrgeses
Median rent per m², per month€5.86/m²€5.75/m²
Sale price per m²€1,766/m²€1,859/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+92%+87%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents22.017.8

People

MeasureArrifanaUrgeses
Population6,9275,457
Aged 65 and over24.9%22.2%
Under 1511.5%12.3%
Born in another country7.0%5.5%

Natural hazards

MeasureArrifanaUrgeses
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Arrifana12°13°16°17°20°23°26°26°24°20°15°13°
Urgeses12°13°16°17°20°24°27°27°24°20°15°12°

Urgeses is warmer by 1°C or more in 1 month; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Arrifana in November · Urgeses in November

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Arrifana or Urgeses: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Arrifana or Urgeses?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.0°C in Arrifana and 11.8°C in Urgeses.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Arrifana: 7 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 5 in Urgeses.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 40 km from Arrifana and 38 km from Urgeses, in a straight line.