Pombal vs Alcobaça: which town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Pombal has more doctors on foot, a closer train station and lower rents; Alcobaça has fewer very hot days.
Pombal
17,355 peopleChoose Pombal if you want
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (6, against 1)
- A train station closer by (0.2 km, against 5.0 km)
- Lower rents in the municipality (€4.76/m² a month, against €6.20/m²)
- Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,360/m², against €1,876/m²)
Alcobaça
15,800 peopleChoose Alcobaça if you want
- People who dislike heat: 24°C July highs and less than one day a year above 35°C
- Fewer very hot days (0 a year above 35°C, against 5)
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 | Pombal | Alcobaça |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 14°C | 14°C |
| January low | 6°C | 8°C |
| July high | 28°C | 24°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 5 | 0 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 5 | 4 |
| Frost days a year | 2 | 0 |
| Days with rain a year | 108 | 105 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 20 min | 9 h 22 min |
| Sea in August | – | 18°C |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Pombal | Alcobaça |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 16 | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 5 | 4 |
| Doctors and clinics | 6 | 1 |
| Cafés | 21 | 15 |
| Restaurants | 46 | 34 |
Getting around
| Measure | Pombal | Alcobaça |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 0.2 km | 5.0 km |
| Nearest bus station | 0.2 km | 0.3 km |
| Nearest hospital | 0.3 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest beach | 26 km | 9.3 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 110 km | 87 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Pombal | Alcobaça |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €4.76/m² | €6.20/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €1,360/m² | €1,876/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +67% | +106% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 23.6 | 26.5 |
People
| Measure | Pombal | Alcobaça |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,355 | 15,800 |
| Aged 65 and over | 17.4% | 25.3% |
| Under 15 | 16.1% | 12.6% |
| Born in another country | 17.0% | 12.8% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Pombal | Alcobaça |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 0 | 1 |
Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pombal | 14° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 15° |
| Alcobaça | 14° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 21° | 17° | 15° |
Pombal is warmer by 1°C or more in 6 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Pombal in November · Alcobaça in November
Pombal or Alcobaça: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Pombal or Alcobaça?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.9°C in Pombal and 14.0°C in Alcobaça.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Pombal: 16 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 13 in Alcobaça.
Which is closer to an airport?
Pombal is 110 km from Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE); Alcobaça is 87 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Pombal vs Alcobaça: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/pombal-vs-alcobaca/