Ermidas vs Pinheiro Grande: which town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (15°C and 14°C). Ermidas has fewer rainy days and a closer train station; Pinheiro Grande has a closer bus station, lower rents and cheaper homes to buy.
Choose Ermidas if you want
- Fewer rainy days (74 a year, against 86)
- A train station closer by (3.0 km, against 7.5 km)
Pinheiro Grande
1,051 peopleChoose Pinheiro Grande if you want
- A bus station closer by (5.7 km, against 23 km)
- Lower rents in the municipality (€3.74/m² a month, against €8.59/m²)
- Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€911/m², against €2,184/m²)
- Less recorded crime in the municipality (26.9 per 1,000 residents, against 36.9)
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 | Pinheiro Grande |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 15°C | 14°C |
| January low | 6°C | 6°C |
| July high | 31°C | 31°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 27 | 25 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 15 | 10 |
| Frost days a year | 0 | 1 |
| Days with rain a year | 74 | 86 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 32 min | 9 h 23 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Ermidas | Pinheiro Grande |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 1 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 0 |
| Doctors and clinics | 0 | 0 |
| Cafés | 1 | 0 |
| Restaurants | 0 | 2 |
Getting around
| Measure | Ermidas | Pinheiro Grande |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 3.0 km | 7.5 km |
| Nearest bus station | 23 km | 5.7 km |
| Nearest hospital | 31 km | 8.2 km |
| Nearest beach | 38 km | 59 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 96 km | 91 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Ermidas | Pinheiro Grande |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €8.59/m² | €3.74/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €2,184/m² | €911/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +115% | +92% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 36.9 | 26.9 |
People
| Measure | Ermidas | Pinheiro Grande |
|---|---|---|
| Population | – | 1,051 |
| Aged 65 and over | 47.3% | 29.9% |
| Under 15 | 7.0% | 11.4% |
| Born in another country | 8.0% | 3.2% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Ermidas | Pinheiro Grande |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 2 | 3 |
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° |
| Pinheiro Grande | 14° | 16° | 19° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 31° | 31° | 28° | 23° | 17° | 15° |
Ermidas is warmer by 1°C or more in 1 month; in the other months the highs are within 1°C.
Ermidas or Pinheiro Grande: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Ermidas or Pinheiro Grande?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 15.0°C in Ermidas and 14.1°C in Pinheiro Grande.
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); Pinheiro Grande is 91 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Ermidas vs Pinheiro Grande: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/ermidas-vs-pinheiro-grande/