Guimarães vs Vila Nova de Famalicão: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (12°C and 13°C). Guimarães has more doctors on foot and more restaurants on foot; Vila Nova de Famalicão has fewer frosts and a closer airport.

Guimarães

40,604 people

Choose Guimarães if you want

  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (24, against 13)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (150, against 91)

Choose Vila Nova de Famalicão if you want

  • Fewer frosts (2 frost days a year, against 8)
  • A shorter trip to an airport (22 km, against 39 km)

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
MeasureGuimarãesVila Nova de Famalicão
January high12°C13°C
January low4°C5°C
July high27°C26°C
Days above 35°C a year31
Nights above 20°C a year88
Frost days a year82
Days with rain a year126124
Daylight on 21 December9 h 11 min9 h 11 min

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureGuimarãesVila Nova de Famalicão
Grocery stores2622
Pharmacies1410
Doctors and clinics2413
Cafés4937
Restaurants15091

Getting around

MeasureGuimarãesVila Nova de Famalicão
Nearest train station1.1 km0.9 km
Nearest bus station0.7 km0.4 km
Nearest hospital0.6 km0.6 km
Nearest beach39 km20 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights39 km22 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureGuimarãesVila Nova de Famalicão
Median rent per m², per month€5.75/m²€5.71/m²
Sale price per m²€1,859/m²€1,859/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+87%+88%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents17.818.4

People

MeasureGuimarãesVila Nova de Famalicão
Population40,6049,496
Aged 65 and over23.8%19.2%
Under 1512.0%13.4%
Born in another country7.0%8.3%

Natural hazards

MeasureGuimarãesVila Nova de Famalicão
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Guimarães12°14°16°18°21°24°27°27°25°20°15°13°
Vila Nova de Famalicão13°14°16°18°20°24°26°27°24°20°16°13°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Guimarães in November · Vila Nova de Famalicão in November

Similar towns: Guimarães vs Barcelos · Guimarães vs Ermesinde · Vila Nova de Famalicão vs Barcelos

Guimarães or Vila Nova de Famalicão: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Guimarães or Vila Nova de Famalicão?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.2°C in Guimarães and 12.6°C in Vila Nova de Famalicão.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Guimarães: 26 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 22 in Vila Nova de Famalicão.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 39 km from Guimarães and 22 km from Vila Nova de Famalicão, in a straight line.