Mondim de Basto vs Refojos 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; Refojos 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)

Refojos de Basto

5,037 people

Choose Refojos de Basto if you want

  • Car-light living: 4 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
  • People who dislike heat: 27°C July highs and 3 days a year above 35°C
  • More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (4, against 2)
  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (2, against 0)

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 BastoRefojos 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 year106
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 BastoRefojos de Basto
Grocery stores24
Pharmacies22
Doctors and clinics02
Cafés610
Restaurants1217

Getting around

MeasureMondim de BastoRefojos de Basto
Nearest train station27 km26 km
Nearest bus station0.3 km0.7 km
Nearest hospital16 km16 km
Nearest beach––
Nearest airport with scheduled flights25 km35 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureMondim de BastoRefojos 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 BastoRefojos de Basto
Population7,4935,037
Aged 65 and over26.3%18.8%
Under 1510.1%14.7%
Born in another country4.6%5.5%

Natural hazards

MeasureMondim de BastoRefojos 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°
Refojos de Basto11°13°15°17°20°24°27°27°24°19°14°12°

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

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

Mondim de Basto or Refojos de Basto: common questions

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

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 11.8°C in Mondim de Basto and 11.1°C in Refojos de Basto.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Refojos 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 Refojos de Basto, in a straight line.