Ferreira do Alentejo vs Montargil: which Alentejo town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (15°C and 14°C). Ferreira do Alentejo has fewer rainy days, more grocery stores on foot and more cafés on foot; Montargil has cooler summer nights.
Ferreira do Alentejo
4,689 peopleChoose Ferreira do Alentejo if you want
- Car-light living: 9 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- Fewer rainy days (70 a year, against 82)
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (9, against 3)
- More cafés within a 15-minute walk (8, against 2)
Montargil
2,316 peopleChoose Montargil if you want
- Cooler summer nights (10 nights a year above 20°C, against 21)
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 | Ferreira do Alentejo | Montargil |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 15°C | 14°C |
| January low | 6°C | 5°C |
| July high | 32°C | 32°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 34 | 31 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 21 | 10 |
| Frost days a year | 1 | 2 |
| Days with rain a year | 70 | 82 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 31 min | 9 h 25 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Ferreira do Alentejo | Montargil |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 9 | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 | 1 |
| Doctors and clinics | 1 | 0 |
| Cafés | 8 | 2 |
| Restaurants | 12 | 4 |
Getting around
| Measure | Ferreira do Alentejo | Montargil |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 22 km | 25 km |
| Nearest bus station | 0.5 km | 24 km |
| Nearest hospital | 22 km | 42 km |
| Nearest beach | 60 km | – |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 109 km | 90 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Ferreira do Alentejo | Montargil |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €4.29/m² | €4.68/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €785/m² | €990/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +74% | +61% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 39.3 | 32.7 |
People
| Measure | Ferreira do Alentejo | Montargil |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,689 | 2,316 |
| Aged 65 and over | 27.0% | 39.5% |
| Under 15 | 14.2% | 7.6% |
| Born in another country | 6.1% | 3.1% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Ferreira do Alentejo | Montargil |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 0 | 3 |
Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferreira do Alentejo | 15° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 29° | 32° | 32° | 29° | 24° | 18° | 15° |
| Montargil | 14° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 29° | 32° | 32° | 28° | 23° | 17° | 15° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month.
Ferreira do Alentejo or Montargil: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Ferreira do Alentejo or Montargil?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 14.5°C in Ferreira do Alentejo and 13.7°C in Montargil.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Ferreira do Alentejo: 9 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 3 in Montargil.
Which is closer to an airport?
Ferreira do Alentejo is 109 km from Portimão Airport (PRM); Montargil is 90 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Ferreira do Alentejo vs Montargil: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/ferreira-do-alentejo-vs-montargil/