Rio Maior vs Alcoentre: which Oeste e Vale do Tejo town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Rio Maior has more grocery stores on foot, more pharmacies on foot and more cafés on foot; on the other measures the two are close.
Rio Maior
12,064 peopleChoose Rio Maior if you want
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (9, against 2)
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (6, against 0)
- More cafés within a 15-minute walk (13, against 0)
- More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (28, against 3)
Alcoentre
3,923 peopleChoose Alcoentre 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 | Rio Maior | Alcoentre |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 14°C | 14°C |
| January low | 7°C | 7°C |
| July high | 28°C | 27°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 6 | 4 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 9 | 7 |
| Frost days a year | 0 | 0 |
| Days with rain a year | 92 | 88 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 24 min | 9 h 24 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Rio Maior | Alcoentre |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 9 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 6 | 0 |
| Doctors and clinics | 1 | 0 |
| Cafés | 13 | 0 |
| Restaurants | 28 | 3 |
Getting around
| Measure | Rio Maior | Alcoentre |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 19 km | 18 km |
| Nearest bus station | 18 km | 16 km |
| Nearest hospital | 0.6 km | 14 km |
| Nearest beach | 25 km | 33 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 64 km | 50 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Rio Maior | Alcoentre |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €4.53/m² | €6.24/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €1,357/m² | €2,045/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +74% | +116% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 25.6 | 45.5 |
People
| Measure | Rio Maior | Alcoentre |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,064 | 3,923 |
| Aged 65 and over | 19.5% | 18.9% |
| Under 15 | 14.5% | 8.7% |
| Born in another country | 17.7% | 8.9% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Rio Maior | Alcoentre |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 1 | 1 |
Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Maior | 14° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 15° |
| Alcoentre | 14° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 15° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Rio Maior in November
Rio Maior or Alcoentre: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Rio Maior or Alcoentre?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 14.0°C in Rio Maior and 14.0°C in Alcoentre.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Rio Maior: 9 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 2 in Alcoentre.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS): 64 km from Rio Maior and 50 km from Alcoentre, in a straight line.