+Warmer winters (14°C January highs, against 12°C)
+Cooler summer nights (13 nights a year above 20°C, against 18)
+Fewer frosts (1 frost days a year, against 9)
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
Castelo Branco
Tomar
January high
12°C
14°C
January low
3°C
6°C
July high
31°C
30°C
Days above 35°C a year
24
18
Nights above 20°C a year
18
13
Frost days a year
9
1
Days with rain a year
80
94
Daylight on 21 December
9 h 21 min
9 h 22 min
Sea in August
–
–
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
Measure
Castelo Branco
Tomar
Grocery stores
16
13
Pharmacies
11
9
Doctors and clinics
7
7
Cafés
48
28
Restaurants
74
70
Getting around
Measure
Castelo Branco
Tomar
Nearest train station
0.6 km
0.5 km
Nearest bus station
0.6 km
0.4 km
Nearest hospital
0.7 km
0.4 km
Nearest beach
–
56 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
106 km
111 km
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
Measure
Castelo Branco
Tomar
Median rent per m², per month
€4.54/m²
€6.00/m²
Sale price per m²
€1,065/m²
€1,361/m²
Sale price change, 5 years
+59%
+88%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents
30.0
32.2
People
Measure
Castelo Branco
Tomar
Population
33,479
19,168
Aged 65 and over
22.5%
28.2%
Under 15
12.3%
11.0%
Born in another country
8.8%
8.9%
Natural hazards
Measure
Castelo Branco
Tomar
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
Castelo Branco
12°
13°
16°
18°
22°
28°
31°
31°
27°
21°
15°
12°
Tomar
14°
15°
18°
20°
23°
27°
30°
31°
28°
22°
17°
15°
Castelo Branco is warmer by 1°C or more in 1 month and Tomar is warmer by 1°C or more in 7 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Castelo Branco in November · Tomar in November
Which is warmer in winter, Castelo Branco or Tomar?
Tomar, with an average January high of 13.9°C against 11.5°C.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Castelo Branco: 16 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 13 in Tomar.
Which is closer to an airport?
Castelo Branco is 106 km from Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE); Tomar is 111 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), in a straight line.