Ermidas vs Alvito: which Alentejo town suits you?
Ermidas has warmer winters, cooler summer nights and less recorded crime; Alvito has a closer bus station and cheaper homes to buy.
Choose Ermidas if you want
- Warmer winters (15°C January highs, against 14°C)
- Cooler summer nights (15 nights a year above 20°C, against 24)
- Less recorded crime in the municipality (36.9 per 1,000 residents, against 51.0)
Alvito
2,504 peopleChoose Alvito if you want
- A bus station closer by (5.5 km, against 23 km)
- Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€925/m², against €2,184/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| Measure | Ermidas | Alvito |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 15°C | 14°C |
| January low | 6°C | 6°C |
| July high | 31°C | 32°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 27 | 29 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 15 | 24 |
| Frost days a year | 0 | 0 |
| Days with rain a year | 74 | 75 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 32 min | 9 h 30 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Ermidas | Alvito |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 1 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Doctors and clinics | 0 | 0 |
| Cafés | 1 | 2 |
| Restaurants | 0 | 3 |
Getting around
| Measure | Ermidas | Alvito |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 3.0 km | 2.7 km |
| Nearest bus station | 23 km | 5.5 km |
| Nearest hospital | 31 km | 29 km |
| Nearest beach | 38 km | – |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 96 km | 115 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Ermidas | Alvito |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €8.59/m² | – |
| Sale price per m² | €2,184/m² | €925/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +115% | – |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 36.9 | 51.0 |
People
| Measure | Ermidas | Alvito |
|---|---|---|
| Population | – | 2,504 |
| Aged 65 and over | 47.3% | 30.9% |
| Under 15 | 7.0% | 14.0% |
| Born in another country | 8.0% | 7.3% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Ermidas | Alvito |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ermidas | 15° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 29° | 31° | 32° | 28° | 24° | 18° | 16° |
| Alvito | 14° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 32° | 32° | 28° | 23° | 17° | 15° |
Ermidas is warmer by 1°C or more in 5 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C.
Ermidas or Alvito: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Ermidas or Alvito?
Ermidas, with an average January high of 15.0°C against 13.8°C.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Both have 1 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre.
Which is closer to an airport?
Ermidas is 96 km from Portimão Airport (PRM); Alvito is 115 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Ermidas vs Alvito: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/ermidas-vs-alvito/