Avintes vs Fradelos: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Avintes has more grocery stores on foot and a closer bus station; Fradelos has lower rents, cheaper homes to buy and less recorded crime.

Avintes

11,577 people

Choose Avintes if you want

  • More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (6, against 4)
  • A bus station closer by (3.7 km, against 5.5 km)

Fradelos

1,580 people

Choose Fradelos if you want

  • Lower rents in the municipality (€5.71/m² a month, against €9.39/m²)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,859/m², against €2,652/m²)
  • Less recorded crime in the municipality (18.4 per 1,000 residents, against 26.1)

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
MeasureAvintesFradelos
January high13°C13°C
January low6°C6°C
July high26°C26°C
Days above 35°C a year11
Nights above 20°C a year88
Frost days a year01
Days with rain a year119122
Daylight on 21 December9 h 13 min9 h 11 min
Sea in August18°C–

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureAvintesFradelos
Grocery stores64
Pharmacies21
Doctors and clinics01
Cafés64
Restaurants65

Getting around

MeasureAvintesFradelos
Nearest train station4.8 km5.5 km
Nearest bus station3.7 km5.5 km
Nearest hospital3.5 km5.0 km
Nearest beach9.0 km12 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights19 km15 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureAvintesFradelos
Median rent per m², per month€9.39/m²€5.71/m²
Sale price per m²€2,652/m²€1,859/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+103%+88%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents26.118.4

People

MeasureAvintesFradelos
Population11,5771,580
Aged 65 and over21.7%13.2%
Under 1512.9%14.4%
Born in another country4.6%3.2%

Natural hazards

MeasureAvintesFradelos
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avintes13°14°16°17°20°23°26°26°24°20°16°13°
Fradelos13°14°16°18°20°23°26°26°24°20°16°14°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Avintes in November

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Avintes or Fradelos: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Avintes or Fradelos?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.7°C in Avintes and 13.0°C in Fradelos.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Avintes: 6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 4 in Fradelos.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 19 km from Avintes and 15 km from Fradelos, in a straight line.