Resende vs Selho: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (12°C and 12°C). Resende has fewer frosts, a closer train station and cheaper homes to buy; Selho has fewer very hot days, cooler summer nights and a closer bus station.

Resende

3,166 people

Choose Resende if you want

  • Car-light living: 4 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
  • Fewer frosts (5 frost days a year, against 8)
  • A train station closer by (1.4 km, against 2.9 km)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€584/m², against €1,859/m²)

Selho

10,223 people

Choose Selho if you want

  • People who dislike heat: 27°C July highs and 3 days a year above 35°C
  • Fewer very hot days (3 a year above 35°C, against 6)
  • Cooler summer nights (8 nights a year above 20°C, against 15)
  • A bus station closer by (4.3 km, against 13 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
MeasureResendeSelho
January high12°C12°C
January low5°C4°C
July high28°C27°C
Days above 35°C a year63
Nights above 20°C a year158
Frost days a year58
Days with rain a year124126
Daylight on 21 December9 h 13 min9 h 11 min

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureResendeSelho
Grocery stores45
Pharmacies21
Doctors and clinics10
Cafés78
Restaurants811

Getting around

MeasureResendeSelho
Nearest train station1.4 km2.9 km
Nearest bus station13 km4.3 km
Nearest hospital0.2 km2.3 km
Nearest beach58 km34 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights28 km34 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureResendeSelho
Median rent per m², per month–€5.75/m²
Sale price per m²€584/m²€1,859/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+25%+87%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents26.417.8

People

MeasureResendeSelho
Population3,16610,223
Aged 65 and over20.9%21.8%
Under 1513.4%11.5%
Born in another country4.1%3.7%

Natural hazards

MeasureResendeSelho
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Resende12°14°17°18°21°25°28°29°25°21°15°13°
Selho12°14°16°18°21°24°27°27°25°20°15°13°

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

Similar towns: Resende vs Moreira de Conegos · Resende vs Vila Meã · Selho vs Madalena

Resende or Selho: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Resende or Selho?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.3°C in Resende and 12.3°C in Selho.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Selho: 5 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 4 in Resende.

Which is closer to an airport?

Resende is 28 km from Vila Real Airport (VRL); Selho is 34 km from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), in a straight line.