Gandra vs São Miguel do Couto: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (12°C and 13°C). São Miguel do Couto has fewer frosts, a closer train station and less recorded crime; on the other measures the two are close.

Gandra

6,034 people

Choose Gandra if you want

No clear advantage on the measures with precise values.

Choose São Miguel do Couto if you want

  • Fewer frosts (2 frost days a year, against 4)
  • A train station closer by (2.4 km, against 4.2 km)
  • Less recorded crime in the municipality (19.9 per 1,000 residents, against 26.2)

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
MeasureGandraSão Miguel do Couto
January high12°C13°C
January low5°C5°C
July high26°C26°C
Days above 35°C a year21
Nights above 20°C a year78
Frost days a year42
Days with rain a year126124
Daylight on 21 December9 h 12 min9 h 11 min

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureGandraSão Miguel do Couto
Grocery stores10
Pharmacies00
Doctors and clinics11
Cafés22
Restaurants35

Getting around

MeasureGandraSão Miguel do Couto
Nearest train station4.2 km2.4 km
Nearest bus station8.5 km7.1 km
Nearest hospital4.6 km1.9 km
Nearest beach19 km23 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights21 km21 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureGandraSão Miguel do Couto
Median rent per m², per month€5.19/m²€5.15/m²
Sale price per m²€1,705/m²€1,729/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+98%+99%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents26.219.9

People

MeasureGandraSão Miguel do Couto
Population6,0345,416
Aged 65 and over15.2%25.9%
Under 1514.4%11.2%
Born in another country4.5%4.7%

Natural hazards

MeasureGandraSão Miguel do Couto
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Gandra12°13°16°17°20°24°26°27°24°20°15°13°
São Miguel do Couto13°14°16°17°20°24°26°27°24°20°15°13°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Gandra in November · São Miguel do Couto in November

Similar towns: Gandra vs Serzedelo · Gandra vs Água Longa · São Miguel do Couto vs Água Longa

Gandra or São Miguel do Couto: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Gandra or São Miguel do Couto?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.3°C in Gandra and 12.5°C in São Miguel do Couto.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Gandra: 1 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 0 in São Miguel do Couto.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 21 km from Gandra and 21 km from São Miguel do Couto, in a straight line.