Colares vs Porto Salvo: which Lisbon area town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Colares has lower rents and cheaper homes to buy; Porto Salvo has more restaurants on foot and a closer train station.
Colares
7,905 peopleChoose Colares if you want
- Lower rents in the municipality (€10.20/m² a month, against €13.80/m²)
- Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€3,068/m², against €4,438/m²)
Porto Salvo
13,867 peopleChoose Porto Salvo if you want
- More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (28, against 13)
- A train station closer by (3.1 km, against 5.3 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| Measure | Colares | Porto Salvo |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 14°C | 14°C |
| January low | 11°C | 10°C |
| July high | 22°C | 24°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 0 | 0 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 5 | 6 |
| Frost days a year | 0 | 0 |
| Days with rain a year | 88 | 84 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 27 min | 9 h 27 min |
| Sea in August | 18°C | 18°C |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Colares | Porto Salvo |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 5 | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 2 |
| Doctors and clinics | 1 | 0 |
| Cafés | 2 | 3 |
| Restaurants | 13 | 28 |
Getting around
| Measure | Colares | Porto Salvo |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 5.3 km | 3.1 km |
| Nearest bus station | 4.8 km | 4.9 km |
| Nearest hospital | 8.1 km | 2.4 km |
| Nearest beach | 3.1 km | 3.3 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 12 km | 4.4 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Colares | Porto Salvo |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €10.20/m² | €13.80/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €3,068/m² | €4,438/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +108% | +80% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 25.7 | 26.8 |
People
| Measure | Colares | Porto Salvo |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,905 | 13,867 |
| Aged 65 and over | 25.5% | 21.4% |
| Under 15 | 14.3% | 15.8% |
| Born in another country | 12.4% | 14.6% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Colares | Porto Salvo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colares | 14° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 22° | 20° | 17° | 15° |
| Porto Salvo | 14° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 20° | 17° | 15° |
Porto Salvo is warmer by 1°C or more in 2 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Colares in November · Porto Salvo in November
Colares or Porto Salvo: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Colares or Porto Salvo?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 14.2°C in Colares and 13.8°C in Porto Salvo.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Colares: 5 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 4 in Porto Salvo.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Cascais Airport (CAT): 12 km from Colares and 4.4 km from Porto Salvo, in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Colares vs Porto Salvo: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/colares-vs-porto-salvo/