Moreira vs Rio Mau: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Rio Mau has lower rents and cheaper homes to buy; on the other measures the two are close.

Moreira

11,336 people

Choose Moreira if you want

  • People who dislike heat: 27°C July highs and 3 days a year above 35°C

Rio Mau

1,407 people

Choose Rio Mau if you want

  • Lower rents in the municipality (€4.74/m² a month, against €7.56/m²)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,520/m², against €2,348/m²)

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
MeasureMoreiraRio Mau
January high13°C13°C
January low5°C6°C
July high27°C27°C
Days above 35°C a year34
Nights above 20°C a year1012
Frost days a year32
Days with rain a year128128
Daylight on 21 December9 h 13 min9 h 13 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureMoreiraRio Mau
Grocery stores01
Pharmacies01
Doctors and clinics00
Cafés22
Restaurants14

Getting around

MeasureMoreiraRio Mau
Nearest train station11 km11 km
Nearest bus station13 km13 km
Nearest hospital13 km11 km
Nearest beach22 km23 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights33 km34 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureMoreiraRio Mau
Median rent per m², per month€7.56/m²€4.74/m²
Sale price per m²€2,348/m²€1,520/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+98%+80%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents18.521.0

People

MeasureMoreiraRio Mau
Population11,3361,407
Aged 65 and over21.4%24.7%
Under 1511.4%10.4%
Born in another country2.1%1.6%

Natural hazards

MeasureMoreiraRio Mau
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Moreira13°14°17°18°21°24°27°27°25°21°16°14°
Rio Mau13°14°17°18°21°25°27°28°25°21°16°14°

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

Similar towns: Moreira vs Melres · Moreira vs Crestuma · Rio Mau vs Melres

Moreira or Rio Mau: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Moreira or Rio Mau?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.0°C in Moreira and 13.2°C in Rio Mau.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Rio Mau: 1 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 0 in Moreira.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 33 km from Moreira and 34 km from Rio Mau, in a straight line.