Porto vs Amadora: which town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 14°C). Porto has more grocery stores on foot, more pharmacies on foot and more doctors on foot; Amadora has fewer rainy days, longer winter days and a warmer sea.
Porto
252,687 peopleChoose Porto if you want
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (98, against 39)
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (32, against 15)
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (34, against 5)
- More cafés within a 15-minute walk (192, against 53)
Amadora
178,858 peopleChoose Amadora if you want
- Fewer rainy days (87 a year, against 119)
- Longer winter days (9 h 27 min of daylight on 21 December, against 9 h 12 min)
- A warmer sea in August (18°C, against 17°C)
- Less recorded crime in the municipality (25.8 per 1,000 residents, against 60.0)
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 | Porto | Amadora |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 13°C | 14°C |
| January low | 6°C | 9°C |
| July high | 26°C | 26°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 1 | 1 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 8 | 6 |
| Frost days a year | 0 | 0 |
| Days with rain a year | 119 | 87 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 12 min | 9 h 27 min |
| Sea in August | 17°C | 18°C |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Porto | Amadora |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 98 | 39 |
| Pharmacies | 32 | 15 |
| Doctors and clinics | 34 | 5 |
| Cafés | 192 | 53 |
| Restaurants | 837 | 121 |
Getting around
| Measure | Porto | Amadora |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 0.3 km | 0.8 km |
| Nearest bus station | 0.7 km | 3.6 km |
| Nearest hospital | 0.7 km | 1.3 km |
| Nearest beach | 3.5 km | 6.2 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 13 km | 8.8 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Porto | Amadora |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €12.58/m² | €11.80/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €3,631/m² | €3,315/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +64% | +90% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 60.0 | 25.8 |
People
| Measure | Porto | Amadora |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 252,687 | 178,858 |
| Aged 65 and over | 27.5% | 24.7% |
| Under 15 | 8.5% | 13.2% |
| Born in another country | 17.2% | 21.7% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Porto | Amadora |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 0 | 2 |
Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porto | 13° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 20° | 16° | 14° |
| Amadora | 14° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 21° | 17° | 15° |
Amadora is warmer by 1°C or more in 3 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Porto in November · Amadora in November
Porto or Amadora: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Porto or Amadora?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.8°C in Porto and 13.8°C in Amadora.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Porto: 98 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 39 in Amadora.
Which is closer to an airport?
Porto is 13 km from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO); Amadora is 8.8 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Porto vs Amadora: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/porto-vs-amadora/