Montemor-o-Novo vs Aljustrel: which Alentejo town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Montemor-o-Novo has more grocery stores on foot, more pharmacies on foot and more cafés on foot; Aljustrel has fewer rainy days, cheaper homes to buy and fewer strong earthquakes nearby.

Montemor-o-Novo

12,854 people

Choose Montemor-o-Novo if you want

  • More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (9, against 5)
  • More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (5, against 1)
  • More cafés within a 15-minute walk (12, against 5)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (32, against 13)

Aljustrel

5,334 people

Choose Aljustrel if you want

  • Fewer rainy days (70 a year, against 82)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€919/m², against €1,493/m²)
  • Fewer strong earthquakes nearby (0 of M5+ since 1900, against 3)

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
MeasureMontemor-o-NovoAljustrel
January high14°C14°C
January low6°C6°C
July high32°C32°C
Days above 35°C a year2827
Nights above 20°C a year1615
Frost days a year11
Days with rain a year8270
Daylight on 21 December9 h 28 min9 h 32 min

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureMontemor-o-NovoAljustrel
Grocery stores95
Pharmacies51
Doctors and clinics12
Cafés125
Restaurants3213

Getting around

MeasureMontemor-o-NovoAljustrel
Nearest train station17 km23 km
Nearest bus station0.2 km0.7 km
Nearest hospital29 km30 km
Nearest beach57 km55 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights81 km89 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureMontemor-o-NovoAljustrel
Median rent per m², per month€5.00/m²€5.56/m²
Sale price per m²€1,493/m²€919/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+90%+99%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents32.137.3

People

MeasureMontemor-o-NovoAljustrel
Population12,8545,334
Aged 65 and over25.5%26.7%
Under 1512.8%12.6%
Born in another country4.8%4.1%

Natural hazards

MeasureMontemor-o-NovoAljustrel
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190030

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Montemor-o-Novo14°15°18°20°24°28°32°32°28°23°17°14°
Aljustrel14°16°19°20°24°28°32°32°28°23°18°15°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Montemor-o-Novo in November · Aljustrel in November

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Montemor-o-Novo or Aljustrel: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Montemor-o-Novo or Aljustrel?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.7°C in Montemor-o-Novo and 14.3°C in Aljustrel.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Montemor-o-Novo: 9 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 5 in Aljustrel.

Which is closer to an airport?

Montemor-o-Novo is 81 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS); Aljustrel is 89 km from Portimão Airport (PRM), in a straight line.