Elvas vs Arronches: which Alentejo town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Elvas has more grocery stores on foot, more pharmacies on foot and more doctors on foot; Arronches has less recorded crime.
Elvas
9,904 peopleChoose Elvas if you want
- Car-light living: 7 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (7, against 2)
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (4, against 0)
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (3, against 0)
Arronches
3,165 peopleChoose Arronches if you want
- Less recorded crime in the municipality (23.6 per 1,000 residents, against 40.1)
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| Measure | Elvas | Arronches |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 13°C | 13°C |
| January low | 4°C | 5°C |
| July high | 33°C | 33°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 35 | 34 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 35 | 36 |
| Frost days a year | 4 | 2 |
| Days with rain a year | 73 | 80 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 26 min | 9 h 25 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Elvas | Arronches |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 7 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 | 0 |
| Doctors and clinics | 3 | 0 |
| Cafés | 14 | 1 |
| Restaurants | 38 | 7 |
Getting around
| Measure | Elvas | Arronches |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 2.4 km | 5.0 km |
| Nearest bus station | 0.8 km | 0.3 km |
| Nearest hospital | 0.7 km | 23 km |
| Nearest beach | – | – |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 30 km | 48 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Elvas | Arronches |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €4.78/m² | – |
| Sale price per m² | €970/m² | €848/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +68% | +126% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 40.1 | 23.6 |
People
| Measure | Elvas | Arronches |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,904 | 3,165 |
| Aged 65 and over | 24.8% | 30.4% |
| Under 15 | 14.5% | 10.8% |
| Born in another country | 6.4% | 2.1% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Elvas | Arronches |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvas | 13° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 29° | 33° | 33° | 28° | 22° | 16° | 13° |
| Arronches | 13° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 29° | 33° | 33° | 28° | 22° | 16° | 13° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Elvas in November
Elvas or Arronches: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Elvas or Arronches?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.7°C in Elvas and 12.7°C in Arronches.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Elvas: 7 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 2 in Arronches.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Badajoz Airport (BJZ): 30 km from Elvas and 48 km from Arronches, in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Elvas vs Arronches: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/elvas-vs-arronches/