Cuba vs Alvito: which Alentejo town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Cuba has more grocery stores on foot, more cafés on foot and more restaurants on foot; Alvito has a closer bus station.
Cuba
4,878 peopleChoose Cuba if you want
- Car-light living: 3 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (3, against 1)
- More cafés within a 15-minute walk (7, against 2)
- More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (9, against 3)
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 | Cuba | Alvito |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 14°C | 14°C |
| January low | 6°C | 6°C |
| July high | 33°C | 32°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 34 | 29 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 31 | 24 |
| Frost days a year | 0 | 0 |
| Days with rain a year | 71 | 75 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 31 min | 9 h 30 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Cuba | Alvito |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 3 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 1 |
| Doctors and clinics | 1 | 0 |
| Cafés | 7 | 2 |
| Restaurants | 9 | 3 |
Getting around
| Measure | Cuba | Alvito |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 0.3 km | 2.7 km |
| Nearest bus station | 17 km | 5.5 km |
| Nearest hospital | 17 km | 29 km |
| Nearest beach | – | – |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 123 km | 115 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Cuba | Alvito |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | – | – |
| Sale price per m² | €689/m² | €925/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +19% | – |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 35.3 | 51.0 |
People
| Measure | Cuba | Alvito |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,878 | 2,504 |
| Aged 65 and over | 23.5% | 30.9% |
| Under 15 | 13.8% | 14.0% |
| Born in another country | 7.5% | 7.3% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Cuba | Alvito |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 1 | 2 |
Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba | 14° | 16° | 19° | 20° | 24° | 29° | 33° | 33° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 15° |
| Alvito | 14° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 32° | 32° | 28° | 23° | 17° | 15° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month.
Cuba or Alvito: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Cuba or Alvito?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 14.3°C in Cuba and 13.8°C in Alvito.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Cuba: 3 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 1 in Alvito.
Which is closer to an airport?
Cuba is 123 km from Badajoz Airport (BJZ); Alvito is 115 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Cuba vs Alvito: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/cuba-vs-alvito/