Fundão vs Covilhã: which Centro town suits you?
Fundão has warmer winters, fewer frosts and fewer rainy days; Covilhã has fewer very hot days, cooler summer nights and more doctors on foot.
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Choose Fundão if you want
- +Warmer winters (11°C January highs, against 10°C)
- +Fewer frosts (7 frost days a year, against 12)
- +Fewer rainy days (96 a year, against 112)
- +Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€848/m², against €1,124/m²)
Choose Covilhã if you want
- +Fewer very hot days (6 a year above 35°C, against 16)
- +Cooler summer nights (13 nights a year above 20°C, against 23)
- +More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (8, against 2)
- +More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (53, against 36)
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Bold marks the better value where one is clearly better and both values are precise.
Climate
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| Measure | Fundão | Covilhã |
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| January high | 11°C | 10°C |
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| January low | 3°C | 3°C |
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| July high | 31°C | 28°C |
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| Days above 35°C a year | 16 | 6 |
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| Nights above 20°C a year | 23 | 13 |
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| Frost days a year | 7 | 12 |
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| Days with rain a year | 96 | 112 |
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| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 19 min | 9 h 18 min |
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| Sea in August | – | – |
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Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Fundão | Covilhã |
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| Grocery stores | 15 | 14 |
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| Pharmacies | 7 | 9 |
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| Doctors and clinics | 2 | 8 |
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| Cafés | 17 | 20 |
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| Restaurants | 36 | 53 |
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Getting around
| Measure | Fundão | Covilhã |
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| Nearest train station | 0.4 km | 0.3 km |
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| Nearest bus station | 0.1 km | 1.0 km |
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| Nearest hospital | 0.6 km | 1.9 km |
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| Nearest beach | – | – |
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| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 73 km | 59 km |
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Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Fundão | Covilhã |
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| Median rent per m², per month | €4.50/m² | €5.00/m² |
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| Sale price per m² | €848/m² | €1,124/m² |
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| Sale price change, 5 years | +38% | +63% |
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| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 44.9 | 31.5 |
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People
| Measure | Fundão | Covilhã |
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| Population | 9,725 | 17,610 |
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| Aged 65 and over | 24.1% | 29.6% |
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| Under 15 | 12.2% | 9.7% |
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| Born in another country | 9.8% | 8.8% |
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Natural hazards
| Measure | Fundão | Covilhã |
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| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 0 | 0 |
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Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Fundão | 11° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 27° | 31° | 30° | 26° | 20° | 14° | 11° |
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| Covilhã | 10° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 20° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 18° | 13° | 10° |
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Fundão is warmer by 1°C or more in 12 months. Fundão in November · Covilhã in November
Fundão or Covilhã: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Fundão or Covilhã?
Fundão, with an average January high of 10.8°C against 9.7°C.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Fundão: 15 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 14 in Covilhã.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE): 73 km from Fundão and 59 km from Covilhã, in a straight line.