Paialvo vs Riachos: which Oeste e Vale do Tejo town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Paialvo has fewer very hot days; Riachos has more cafés on foot, more restaurants on foot and a closer bus station.

Paialvo

2,599 people

Choose Paialvo if you want

  • Fewer very hot days (13 a year above 35°C, against 20)

Riachos

5,463 people

Choose Riachos if you want

  • More cafés within a 15-minute walk (4, against 1)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (11, against 1)
  • A bus station closer by (4.2 km, against 6.2 km)

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
MeasurePaialvoRiachos
January high14°C14°C
January low6°C6°C
July high29°C30°C
Days above 35°C a year1320
Nights above 20°C a year911
Frost days a year21
Days with rain a year9688
Daylight on 21 December9 h 22 min9 h 23 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasurePaialvoRiachos
Grocery stores01
Pharmacies01
Doctors and clinics01
Cafés14
Restaurants111

Getting around

MeasurePaialvoRiachos
Nearest train station1.5 km1.6 km
Nearest bus station6.2 km4.2 km
Nearest hospital6.3 km3.2 km
Nearest beach52 km51 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights104 km91 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasurePaialvoRiachos
Median rent per m², per month€6.00/m²€6.00/m²
Sale price per m²€1,201/m²€1,201/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+86%+86%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents27.927.9

People

MeasurePaialvoRiachos
Population2,5995,463
Aged 65 and over29.0%29.9%
Under 158.8%11.6%
Born in another country5.9%4.2%

Natural hazards

MeasurePaialvoRiachos
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190023

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Paialvo14°15°18°19°23°27°29°30°27°22°17°14°
Riachos14°16°19°20°24°28°30°31°28°23°17°15°

Riachos is warmer by 1°C or more in 2 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Riachos in November

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Paialvo or Riachos: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Paialvo or Riachos?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.7°C in Paialvo and 14.1°C in Riachos.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Riachos: 1 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 0 in Paialvo.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS): 104 km from Paialvo and 91 km from Riachos, in a straight line.