Portugal Norte Compare Espargo vs Várzea Espargo vs Várzea: which Norte town suits you? Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Espargo has more doctors on foot and more restaurants on foot; Várzea has a closer train station, a closer bus station and less recorded crime.
Choose Espargo if you want + More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (4, against 1) + More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (15, against 5) Choose Várzea if you want + Car-light living: 3 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by + A train station closer by (0.8 km, against 3.3 km) + A bus station closer by (2.8 km, against 7.4 km) + Less recorded crime in the municipality (16.0 per 1,000 residents, against 22.0) 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 Espargo Várzea January high 13°C 13°C January low 6°C 6°C July high 26°C 26°C Days above 35°C a year 1 1 Nights above 20°C a year 7 8 Frost days a year 1 1 Days with rain a year 121 125 Daylight on 21 December 9 h 14 min 9 h 10 min Sea in August 18°C –
Daily life within a 15-minute walk Measure Espargo Várzea Grocery stores 3 3 Pharmacies 1 1 Doctors and clinics 4 1 Cafés 4 2 Restaurants 15 5
Getting around Measure Espargo Várzea Nearest train station 3.3 km 0.8 km Nearest bus station 7.4 km 2.8 km Nearest hospital 0.4 km 3.4 km Nearest beach 7.1 km 16 km Nearest airport with scheduled flights 37 km 31 km
Housing and safety (whole municipality) Measure Espargo Várzea Median rent per m², per month €5.86/m² €5.42/m² Sale price per m² €1,766/m² €1,780/m² Sale price change, 5 years +92% +94% Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents 22.0 16.0
People Measure Espargo Várzea Population 1,309 1,904 Aged 65 and over 15.9% 17.5% Under 15 16.3% 15.1% Born in another country 10.8% 5.0%
Natural hazards Measure Espargo Várzea Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 0 0
Month by month Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020 High Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Espargo 13° 14° 16° 18° 20° 23° 26° 27° 24° 20° 16° 14° Várzea 13° 14° 16° 18° 20° 23° 26° 26° 24° 20° 16° 14°
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month.
Espargo or Várzea: common questions Which is warmer in winter, Espargo or Várzea? They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.8°C in Espargo and 12.9°C in Várzea.
Which has more shops within walking distance? Both have 3 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre.
Which is closer to an airport? Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 37 km from Espargo and 31 km from Várzea, in a straight line.