Sande vs Macieira de Cambra: which Norte town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (12°C and 12°C). Macieira de Cambra has fewer frosts, more cafés on foot and a closer train station; on the other measures the two are close.
Macieira de Cambra
5,348 peopleChoose Macieira de Cambra if you want
- Fewer frosts (5 frost days a year, against 11)
- More cafés within a 15-minute walk (3, against 0)
- A train station closer by (9.4 km, against 17 km)
- A bus station closer by (0.4 km, against 6.6 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| Measure | Sande | Macieira de Cambra |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 12°C | 12°C |
| January low | 4°C | 4°C |
| July high | 26°C | 26°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 2 | 1 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 5 | 4 |
| Frost days a year | 11 | 5 |
| Days with rain a year | 136 | 131 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 09 min | 9 h 14 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Sande | Macieira de Cambra |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 0 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Doctors and clinics | 0 | 0 |
| Cafés | 0 | 3 |
| Restaurants | 0 | 3 |
Getting around
| Measure | Sande | Macieira de Cambra |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 17 km | 9.4 km |
| Nearest bus station | 6.6 km | 0.4 km |
| Nearest hospital | 6.5 km | 8.5 km |
| Nearest beach | 36 km | 24 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 56 km | 43 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Sande | Macieira de Cambra |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €5.00/m² | €4.65/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €1,538/m² | €1,200/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +85% | +45% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 25.6 | 23.8 |
People
| Measure | Sande | Macieira de Cambra |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,789 | 5,348 |
| Aged 65 and over | 21.0% | 27.6% |
| Under 15 | 13.0% | 10.8% |
| Born in another country | 2.6% | 7.2% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Sande | Macieira de Cambra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sande | 12° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 19° | 15° | 12° |
| Macieira de Cambra | 12° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 12° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Sande in November · Macieira de Cambra in November
Sande or Macieira de Cambra: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Sande or Macieira de Cambra?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 11.8°C in Sande and 11.6°C in Macieira de Cambra.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Both have 0 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre.
Which is closer to an airport?
Sande is 56 km from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO); Macieira de Cambra is 43 km from Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Sande vs Macieira de Cambra: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/sande-vs-macieira-de-cambra/