Pombal vs Figueira da Foz: which Centro town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Pombal has a closer train station, lower rents and cheaper homes to buy; Figueira da Foz has fewer very hot days, more doctors on foot and more restaurants on foot.

Pombal

17,355 people

Choose Pombal if you want

  • A train station closer by (0.2 km, against 1.3 km)
  • Lower rents in the municipality (€4.76/m² a month, against €7.14/m²)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,360/m², against €1,897/m²)

Figueira da Foz

46,600 people

Choose Figueira da Foz if you want

  • Beach lovers: A beach 0.4 km from the centre
  • People who dislike heat: 24°C July highs and no days a year above 35°C
  • Fewer very hot days (0 a year above 35°C, against 5)
  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (9, against 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
MeasurePombalFigueira da Foz
January high14°C14°C
January low6°C8°C
July high28°C24°C
Days above 35°C a year50
Nights above 20°C a year52
Frost days a year20
Days with rain a year108109
Daylight on 21 December9 h 20 min9 h 19 min

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasurePombalFigueira da Foz
Grocery stores1613
Pharmacies57
Doctors and clinics69
Cafés2129
Restaurants4678

Getting around

MeasurePombalFigueira da Foz
Nearest train station0.2 km1.3 km
Nearest bus station0.2 km1.1 km
Nearest hospital0.3 km2.3 km
Nearest beach26 km0.4 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights110 km104 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasurePombalFigueira da Foz
Median rent per m², per month€4.76/m²€7.14/m²
Sale price per m²€1,360/m²€1,897/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+67%+81%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents23.625.9

People

MeasurePombalFigueira da Foz
Population17,35546,600
Aged 65 and over17.4%28.2%
Under 1516.1%10.8%
Born in another country17.0%15.6%

Natural hazards

MeasurePombalFigueira da Foz
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pombal14°15°18°19°22°25°28°28°26°22°17°15°
Figueira da Foz14°14°16°17°20°22°24°25°23°20°16°14°

Pombal is warmer by 1°C or more in 8 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Pombal in November · Figueira da Foz in November

Similar towns: Pombal vs Marinha Grande · Pombal vs Alcobaça · Figueira da Foz vs Marinha Grande

Pombal or Figueira da Foz: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Pombal or Figueira da Foz?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.9°C in Pombal and 13.6°C in Figueira da Foz.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Pombal: 16 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 13 in Figueira da Foz.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE): 110 km from Pombal and 104 km from Figueira da Foz, in a straight line.