Lajes vs Porto Martins: which Azores town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (16°C and 16°C). On the measures with precise values, neither town is clearly ahead.

Lajes

3,744 people

Choose Lajes if you want

No clear advantage on the measures with precise values.

Porto Martins

1,001 people

Choose Porto Martins if you want

  • Beach lovers: A beach 0.2 km from the centre

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
MeasureLajesPorto Martins
January high16°C16°C
January low14°C14°C
July high22°C22°C
Days above 35°C a year00
Nights above 20°C a year8092
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year132132
Daylight on 21 December9 h 27 min9 h 28 min

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureLajesPorto Martins
Grocery stores10
Pharmacies10
Doctors and clinics00
Cafés23
Restaurants04

Getting around

MeasureLajesPorto Martins
Nearest train station––
Nearest bus station15 km14 km
Nearest hospital15 km14 km
Nearest beach3.8 km0.2 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights1.1 km9.4 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureLajesPorto Martins
Median rent per m², per month€5.45/m²€5.45/m²
Sale price per m²€1,370/m²€1,370/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+72%+72%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents24.324.3

People

MeasureLajesPorto Martins
Population3,7441,001
Aged 65 and over15.9%16.6%
Under 1515.3%14.9%
Born in another country3.2%3.6%

Natural hazards

MeasureLajesPorto Martins
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 19001214

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Lajes16°15°15°16°17°20°22°23°22°20°18°17°
Porto Martins16°16°16°16°18°20°22°24°23°20°18°17°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month.

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Lajes or Porto Martins: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Lajes or Porto Martins?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 15.8°C in Lajes and 16.2°C in Porto Martins.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Lajes: 1 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 0 in Porto Martins.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Lajes Airport (TER): 1.1 km from Lajes and 9.4 km from Porto Martins, in a straight line.