Choose Mozelos if you want
- +Warmer winters (13°C January highs, against 12°C)
- +Fewer frosts (6 frost days a year, against 11)
- +A bus station closer by (2.7 km, against 6.6 km)
- +Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€930/m², against €1,538/m²)
Choose Sande if you want
- +Cooler summer nights (5 nights a year above 20°C, against 11)
- +Less recorded crime in the municipality (25.6 per 1,000 residents, against 32.6)
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| Measure | Mozelos | Sande |
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| January high | 13°C | 12°C |
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| January low | 5°C | 4°C |
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| July high | 27°C | 26°C |
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| Days above 35°C a year | 3 | 2 |
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| Nights above 20°C a year | 11 | 5 |
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| Frost days a year | 6 | 11 |
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| Days with rain a year | 141 | 136 |
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| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 08 min | 9 h 09 min |
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Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Mozelos | Sande |
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| Grocery stores | 0 | 0 |
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| Pharmacies | 0 | 0 |
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| Doctors and clinics | 0 | 0 |
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| Cafés | 0 | 0 |
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| Restaurants | 1 | 0 |
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Getting around
| Measure | Mozelos | Sande |
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| Nearest train station | 23 km | 17 km |
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| Nearest bus station | 2.7 km | 6.6 km |
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| Nearest hospital | 2.9 km | 6.5 km |
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| Nearest beach | 38 km | 36 km |
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| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 45 km | 56 km |
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Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Mozelos | Sande |
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| Median rent per m², per month | €4.64/m² | €5.00/m² |
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| Sale price per m² | €930/m² | €1,538/m² |
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| Sale price change, 5 years | +32% | +85% |
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| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 32.6 | 25.6 |
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People
| Measure | Mozelos | Sande |
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| Population | – | 7,789 |
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| Aged 65 and over | 37.5% | 21.0% |
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| Under 15 | 9.0% | 13.0% |
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| Born in another country | 6.7% | 2.6% |
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Natural hazards
| Measure | Mozelos | Sande |
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| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 0 | 0 |
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Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Mozelos | 13° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 20° | 16° | 14° |
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| Sande | 12° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 19° | 15° | 12° |
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Mozelos is warmer by 1°C or more in 10 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Mozelos in November · Sande in November
Mozelos or Sande: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Mozelos or Sande?
Mozelos, with an average January high of 13.0°C against 11.8°C.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Both have 0 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre.
Which is closer to an airport?
Mozelos is 45 km from Vigo Airport (VGO); Sande is 56 km from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), in a straight line.