Évora vs Portalegre: which Alentejo town suits you?
Évora has warmer winters, fewer frosts and more grocery stores on foot; Portalegre has a closer airport, lower rents and cheaper homes to buy.
Évora
53,591 peopleChoose Évora if you want
- Warmer winters (14°C January highs, against 12°C)
- Fewer frosts (1 frost days a year, against 4)
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (19, against 9)
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (13, against 6)
Portalegre
22,368 peopleChoose Portalegre if you want
- A shorter trip to an airport (69 km, against 101 km)
- Lower rents in the municipality (€3.78/m² a month, against €7.31/m²)
- Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,107/m², against €2,327/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 | Évora | Portalegre |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 14°C | 12°C |
| January low | 6°C | 4°C |
| July high | 32°C | 32°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 31 | 25 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 26 | 23 |
| Frost days a year | 1 | 4 |
| Days with rain a year | 79 | 84 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 28 min | 9 h 24 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Évora | Portalegre |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 19 | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 13 | 6 |
| Doctors and clinics | 8 | 1 |
| Cafés | 40 | 12 |
| Restaurants | 140 | 47 |
Getting around
| Measure | Évora | Portalegre |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 0.7 km | 11 km |
| Nearest bus station | 1.2 km | 0.4 km |
| Nearest hospital | 0.4 km | 0.8 km |
| Nearest beach | – | – |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 101 km | 69 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Évora | Portalegre |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €7.31/m² | €3.78/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €2,327/m² | €1,107/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +77% | +77% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 27.3 | 25.8 |
People
| Measure | Évora | Portalegre |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 53,591 | 22,368 |
| Aged 65 and over | 26.0% | 26.8% |
| Under 15 | 12.4% | 13.3% |
| Born in another country | 7.8% | 4.0% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Évora | Portalegre |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 3 | 2 |
Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Évora | 14° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 29° | 32° | 32° | 28° | 23° | 17° | 14° |
| Portalegre | 12° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 23° | 28° | 32° | 31° | 27° | 21° | 16° | 13° |
Évora is warmer by 1°C or more in 9 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Évora in November · Portalegre in November
Évora or Portalegre: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Évora or Portalegre?
Évora, with an average January high of 13.6°C against 12.0°C.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Évora: 19 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 9 in Portalegre.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Badajoz Airport (BJZ): 101 km from Évora and 69 km from Portalegre, in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Évora vs Portalegre: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/evora-vs-portalegre/