Choose Sabrosa if you want
- +Fewer frosts (18 frost days a year, against 27)
- +Less recorded crime in the municipality (14.9 per 1,000 residents, against 26.7)
Choose Favaios if you want
- +People who dislike heat: 27°C July highs and 3 days a year above 35°C
- +Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€492/m², against €757/m²)
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 | Sabrosa | Favaios |
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| January high | 9°C | 9°C |
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| January low | 2°C | 1°C |
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| July high | 27°C | 27°C |
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| Days above 35°C a year | 3 | 3 |
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| Nights above 20°C a year | 4 | 3 |
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| Frost days a year | 18 | 27 |
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| Days with rain a year | 109 | 103 |
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| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 12 min | 9 h 12 min |
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| Sea in August | – | – |
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Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Sabrosa | Favaios |
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| Grocery stores | 1 | 1 |
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| Pharmacies | 2 | 1 |
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| Doctors and clinics | 0 | 0 |
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| Cafés | 1 | 1 |
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| Restaurants | 3 | 2 |
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Getting around
| Measure | Sabrosa | Favaios |
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| Nearest train station | 8.9 km | 9.4 km |
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| Nearest bus station | 5.4 km | 7.4 km |
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| Nearest hospital | 8.7 km | 2.8 km |
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| Nearest beach | – | – |
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| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 12 km | 18 km |
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Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Sabrosa | Favaios |
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| Median rent per m², per month | – | – |
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| Sale price per m² | €757/m² | €492/m² |
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| Sale price change, 5 years | +89% | +8% |
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| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 14.9 | 26.7 |
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People
| Measure | Sabrosa | Favaios |
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| Population | 6,361 | 1,064 |
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| Aged 65 and over | 27.2% | 31.0% |
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| Under 15 | 11.2% | 7.2% |
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| Born in another country | 6.4% | 3.7% |
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Natural hazards
| Measure | Sabrosa | Favaios |
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| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 0 | 0 |
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Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Sabrosa | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 24° | 18° | 12° | 10° |
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| Favaios | 9° | 10° | 14° | 15° | 19° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 23° | 18° | 12° | 9° |
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The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Sabrosa in November
Sabrosa or Favaios: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Sabrosa or Favaios?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 9.1°C in Sabrosa and 8.5°C in Favaios.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Both have 1 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Vila Real Airport (VRL): 12 km from Sabrosa and 18 km from Favaios, in a straight line.