Ermesinde vs Vila Nova de Famalicão: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Ermesinde has fewer frosts and a closer airport; Vila Nova de Famalicão has more pharmacies on foot, more restaurants on foot and a closer bus station.

Ermesinde

39,420 people

Choose Ermesinde if you want

  • Fewer frosts (0 frost days a year, against 2)
  • A shorter trip to an airport (11 km, against 22 km)

Choose Vila Nova de Famalicão if you want

  • More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (10, against 7)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (91, against 48)
  • A bus station closer by (0.4 km, against 6.8 km)
  • Lower rents in the municipality (€5.71/m² a month, against €7.75/m²)

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
MeasureErmesindeVila Nova de Famalicão
January high13°C13°C
January low6°C5°C
July high26°C26°C
Days above 35°C a year11
Nights above 20°C a year88
Frost days a year02
Days with rain a year119124
Daylight on 21 December9 h 12 min9 h 11 min

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureErmesindeVila Nova de Famalicão
Grocery stores2822
Pharmacies710
Doctors and clinics1013
Cafés4237
Restaurants4891

Getting around

MeasureErmesindeVila Nova de Famalicão
Nearest train station0.1 km0.9 km
Nearest bus station6.8 km0.4 km
Nearest hospital1.7 km0.6 km
Nearest beach12 km20 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights11 km22 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureErmesindeVila Nova de Famalicão
Median rent per m², per month€7.75/m²€5.71/m²
Sale price per m²€2,320/m²€1,859/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+96%+88%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents24.218.4

People

MeasureErmesindeVila Nova de Famalicão
Population39,4209,496
Aged 65 and over22.5%19.2%
Under 1512.4%13.4%
Born in another country7.1%8.3%

Natural hazards

MeasureErmesindeVila Nova de Famalicão
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Ermesinde13°14°16°17°20°23°26°26°24°20°16°13°
Vila Nova de Famalicão13°14°16°18°20°24°26°27°24°20°16°13°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Ermesinde in November · Vila Nova de Famalicão in November

Similar towns: Ermesinde vs Barcelos · Ermesinde vs Guimarães · Vila Nova de Famalicão vs Barcelos

Ermesinde or Vila Nova de Famalicão: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Ermesinde or Vila Nova de Famalicão?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.8°C in Ermesinde and 12.6°C in Vila Nova de Famalicão.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Ermesinde: 28 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 22 in Vila Nova de Famalicão.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 11 km from Ermesinde and 22 km from Vila Nova de Famalicão, in a straight line.