Póvoa de Varzim vs Vila do Conde: which Norte town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Póvoa de Varzim has more grocery stores on foot, more pharmacies on foot and more cafés on foot; on the other measures the two are close.
Póvoa de Varzim
29,044 peopleChoose Póvoa de Varzim if you want
- Car-light living: 25 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (25, against 16)
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (8, against 4)
- More cafés within a 15-minute walk (55, against 35)
Vila do Conde
27,642 peopleChoose Vila do Conde if you want
No clear advantage on the measures with precise values.
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 | Póvoa de Varzim | Vila do Conde |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 13°C | 13°C |
| January low | 6°C | 7°C |
| July high | 25°C | 25°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 1 | 1 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 9 | 9 |
| Frost days a year | 0 | 0 |
| Days with rain a year | 121 | 121 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 11 min | 9 h 11 min |
| Sea in August | 17°C | 17°C |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Póvoa de Varzim | Vila do Conde |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 25 | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 8 | 4 |
| Doctors and clinics | 16 | 12 |
| Cafés | 55 | 35 |
| Restaurants | 106 | 79 |
Getting around
| Measure | Póvoa de Varzim | Vila do Conde |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 19 km | 17 km |
| Nearest bus station | 0.7 km | 4.2 km |
| Nearest hospital | 0.4 km | 0.2 km |
| Nearest beach | 0.6 km | 0.8 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 17 km | 13 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Póvoa de Varzim | Vila do Conde |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €8.15/m² | €7.19/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €2,472/m² | €2,333/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +79% | +77% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 19.2 | 25.4 |
People
| Measure | Póvoa de Varzim | Vila do Conde |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,044 | 27,642 |
| Aged 65 and over | 20.9% | 21.0% |
| Under 15 | 13.0% | 13.9% |
| Born in another country | 11.6% | 8.5% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Póvoa de Varzim | Vila do Conde |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 0 | 0 |
Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Póvoa de Varzim | 13° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 24° | 20° | 16° | 14° |
| Vila do Conde | 13° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 24° | 20° | 16° | 14° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Póvoa de Varzim in November · Vila do Conde in November
Póvoa de Varzim or Vila do Conde: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Póvoa de Varzim or Vila do Conde?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.2°C in Póvoa de Varzim and 13.2°C in Vila do Conde.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Póvoa de Varzim: 25 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 16 in Vila do Conde.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 17 km from Póvoa de Varzim and 13 km from Vila do Conde, in a straight line.