Mondim de Basto vs Cabeceiras de Basto: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (12°C and 11°C). Mondim de Basto has fewer frosts and a closer airport; Cabeceiras de Basto has more grocery stores on foot, more doctors on foot and more cafés on foot.

Mondim de Basto

7,493 people

Choose Mondim de Basto if you want

  • Fewer frosts (10 frost days a year, against 13)
  • A shorter trip to an airport (25 km, against 35 km)

Cabeceiras de Basto

16,710 people

Choose Cabeceiras de Basto if you want

  • Car-light living: 4 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
  • More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (4, against 2)
  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (2, against 0)
  • More cafés within a 15-minute walk (9, against 6)

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
MeasureMondim de BastoCabeceiras de Basto
January high12°C11°C
January low4°C3°C
July high28°C27°C
Days above 35°C a year53
Nights above 20°C a year107
Frost days a year1013
Days with rain a year127130
Daylight on 21 December9 h 11 min9 h 10 min

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureMondim de BastoCabeceiras de Basto
Grocery stores24
Pharmacies22
Doctors and clinics02
Cafés69
Restaurants1216

Getting around

MeasureMondim de BastoCabeceiras de Basto
Nearest train station27 km27 km
Nearest bus station0.3 km0.2 km
Nearest hospital16 km17 km
Nearest beach––
Nearest airport with scheduled flights25 km35 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureMondim de BastoCabeceiras de Basto
Median rent per m², per month–€4.23/m²
Sale price per m²€895/m²€889/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+64%+54%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents22.222.0

People

MeasureMondim de BastoCabeceiras de Basto
Population7,49316,710
Aged 65 and over26.3%19.0%
Under 1510.1%14.7%
Born in another country4.6%5.4%

Natural hazards

MeasureMondim de BastoCabeceiras de Basto
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mondim de Basto12°13°16°18°21°25°28°28°25°20°15°12°
Cabeceiras de Basto11°13°16°17°20°24°27°28°24°19°14°12°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Mondim de Basto in November · Cabeceiras de Basto in November

Similar towns: Mondim de Basto vs Refojos de Basto · Mondim de Basto vs Arouca · Cabeceiras de Basto vs Refojos de Basto

Mondim de Basto or Cabeceiras de Basto: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Mondim de Basto or Cabeceiras de Basto?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 11.8°C in Mondim de Basto and 11.2°C in Cabeceiras de Basto.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Cabeceiras de Basto: 4 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 2 in Mondim de Basto.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Vila Real Airport (VRL): 25 km from Mondim de Basto and 35 km from Cabeceiras de Basto, in a straight line.