Mem Martins vs Odivelas: which Lisbon area town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Mem Martins has cooler summer nights, more cafés on foot and a closer train station; Odivelas has more pharmacies on foot and less recorded crime.
Mem Martins
9,000 peopleChoose Mem Martins if you want
- Car-light living: 25 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- Cooler summer nights (4 nights a year above 20°C, against 9)
- More cafés within a 15-minute walk (52, against 35)
- A train station closer by (0.4 km, against 5.6 km)
Odivelas
54,624 peopleChoose Odivelas if you want
- Retirees: Hospital 3.0 km away, 14°C January highs, 13 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (13, against 8)
- Less recorded crime in the municipality (17.2 per 1,000 residents, against 25.7)
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 | Mem Martins | Odivelas |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 14°C | 14°C |
| January low | 9°C | 9°C |
| July high | 24°C | 26°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 0 | 1 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 4 | 9 |
| Frost days a year | 0 | 0 |
| Days with rain a year | 88 | 87 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 27 min | 9 h 27 min |
| Sea in August | – | 18°C |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Mem Martins | Odivelas |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 25 | 27 |
| Pharmacies | 8 | 13 |
| Doctors and clinics | 10 | 10 |
| Cafés | 52 | 35 |
| Restaurants | 108 | 133 |
Getting around
| Measure | Mem Martins | Odivelas |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 0.4 km | 5.6 km |
| Nearest bus station | 2.2 km | 4.3 km |
| Nearest hospital | 0.9 km | 3.0 km |
| Nearest beach | 11 km | 9.1 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 7.8 km | 4.3 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Mem Martins | Odivelas |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €10.20/m² | €11.41/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €3,068/m² | €3,595/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +108% | +73% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 25.7 | 17.2 |
People
| Measure | Mem Martins | Odivelas |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,000 | 54,624 |
| Aged 65 and over | 17.0% | 20.7% |
| Under 15 | 14.9% | 15.0% |
| Born in another country | 20.4% | 19.0% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Mem Martins | Odivelas |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 2 | 2 |
Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mem Martins | 14° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 20° | 16° | 14° |
| Odivelas | 14° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 25° | 21° | 17° | 15° |
Odivelas is warmer by 1°C or more in 10 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Mem Martins in November · Odivelas in November
Mem Martins or Odivelas: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Mem Martins or Odivelas?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.5°C in Mem Martins and 14.3°C in Odivelas.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Odivelas: 27 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 25 in Mem Martins.
Which is closer to an airport?
Mem Martins is 7.8 km from Cascais Airport (CAT); Odivelas is 4.3 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Mem Martins vs Odivelas: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/mem-martins-vs-odivelas/