Figueiró dos Vinhos vs Castanheira de Pêra: which Centro town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (12°C and 12°C). Figueiró dos Vinhos has more pharmacies on foot, more doctors on foot and a closer bus station; on the other measures the two are close.
Figueiró dos Vinhos
1,550 peopleChoose Figueiró dos Vinhos if you want
- Car-light living: 4 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (2, against 0)
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (3, against 0)
- A bus station closer by (0.2 km, against 11 km)
Castanheira de Pêra
3,331 peopleChoose Castanheira de Pêra if you want
No clear advantage on the measures with precise values.
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 | Figueiró dos Vinhos | Castanheira de Pêra |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 12°C | 12°C |
| January low | 3°C | 3°C |
| July high | 27°C | 28°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 4 | 4 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 3 | 5 |
| Frost days a year | 12 | 10 |
| Days with rain a year | 109 | 114 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 20 min | 9 h 20 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Figueiró dos Vinhos | Castanheira de Pêra |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 4 | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 | 0 |
| Doctors and clinics | 3 | 0 |
| Cafés | 4 | 2 |
| Restaurants | 5 | 2 |
Getting around
| Measure | Figueiró dos Vinhos | Castanheira de Pêra |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 28 km | 31 km |
| Nearest bus station | 0.2 km | 11 km |
| Nearest hospital | 0.2 km | 13 km |
| Nearest beach | 55 km | 57 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 97 km | 84 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Figueiró dos Vinhos | Castanheira de Pêra |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | – | – |
| Sale price per m² | €656/m² | €714/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +22% | +49% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 26.2 | 51.7 |
People
| Measure | Figueiró dos Vinhos | Castanheira de Pêra |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,550 | 3,331 |
| Aged 65 and over | 32.1% | 34.0% |
| Under 15 | 11.3% | 9.1% |
| Born in another country | 8.9% | 5.7% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Figueiró dos Vinhos | Castanheira de Pêra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Figueiró dos Vinhos | 12° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 28° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 12° |
| Castanheira de Pêra | 12° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 12° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month.
Figueiró dos Vinhos or Castanheira de Pêra: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Figueiró dos Vinhos or Castanheira de Pêra?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 11.6°C in Figueiró dos Vinhos and 11.6°C in Castanheira de Pêra.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Figueiró dos Vinhos: 4 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 3 in Castanheira de Pêra.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE): 97 km from Figueiró dos Vinhos and 84 km from Castanheira de Pêra, in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Figueiró dos Vinhos vs Castanheira de Pêra: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/figueiro-dos-vinhos-vs-castanheira-de-pera/