Resende vs Vila Meã: which Norte town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (12°C and 12°C). Resende has fewer frosts, more grocery stores on foot and a closer airport; Vila Meã has cooler summer nights, more doctors on foot and a closer bus station.
Resende
3,166 peopleChoose 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 10)
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (4, against 2)
- A shorter trip to an airport (28 km, against 39 km)
Vila Meã
5,000 peopleChoose Vila Meã if you want
- Cooler summer nights (8 nights a year above 20°C, against 15)
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (3, against 1)
- A bus station closer by (8.7 km, against 13 km)
- Less recorded crime in the municipality (20.4 per 1,000 residents, against 26.4)
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 | Resende | Vila Meã |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 12°C | 12°C |
| January low | 5°C | 4°C |
| July high | 28°C | 27°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 6 | 4 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 15 | 8 |
| Frost days a year | 5 | 10 |
| Days with rain a year | 124 | 128 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 13 min | 9 h 12 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Resende | Vila Meã |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 4 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 | 3 |
| Doctors and clinics | 1 | 3 |
| Cafés | 7 | 6 |
| Restaurants | 8 | 10 |
Getting around
| Measure | Resende | Vila Meã |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 1.4 km | 0.6 km |
| Nearest bus station | 13 km | 8.7 km |
| Nearest hospital | 0.2 km | 4.1 km |
| Nearest beach | 58 km | 41 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 28 km | 39 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Resende | Vila Meã |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | – | €4.17/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €584/m² | €1,211/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +25% | +59% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 26.4 | 20.4 |
People
| Measure | Resende | Vila Meã |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,166 | 5,000 |
| Aged 65 and over | 20.9% | 21.9% |
| Under 15 | 13.4% | 10.6% |
| Born in another country | 4.1% | 3.1% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Resende | Vila Meã |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resende | 12° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 21° | 25° | 28° | 29° | 25° | 21° | 15° | 13° |
| Vila Meã | 12° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 28° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 13° |
Resende is warmer by 1°C or more in 1 month; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Vila Meã in November
Resende or Vila Meã: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Resende or Vila Meã?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.3°C in Resende and 12.1°C in Vila Meã.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Resende: 4 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 2 in Vila Meã.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Vila Real Airport (VRL): 28 km from Resende and 39 km from Vila Meã, in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Resende vs Vila Meã: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/resende-vs-vila-mea/