Sande vs Póvoa de Lanhoso: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (12°C and 12°C). Póvoa de Lanhoso has fewer frosts, more grocery stores on foot and more pharmacies on foot; on the other measures the two are close.

Sande

7,789 people

Choose Sande if you want

No clear advantage on the measures with precise values.

Póvoa de Lanhoso

5,008 people

Choose Póvoa de Lanhoso if you want

  • Fewer frosts (8 frost days a year, against 11)
  • More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (2, against 0)
  • More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (6, against 0)
  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (2, against 0)

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
MeasureSandePóvoa de Lanhoso
January high12°C12°C
January low4°C4°C
July high26°C27°C
Days above 35°C a year23
Nights above 20°C a year58
Frost days a year118
Days with rain a year136133
Daylight on 21 December9 h 09 min9 h 10 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureSandePóvoa de Lanhoso
Grocery stores02
Pharmacies06
Doctors and clinics02
Cafés011
Restaurants020

Getting around

MeasureSandePóvoa de Lanhoso
Nearest train station17 km14 km
Nearest bus station6.6 km9.0 km
Nearest hospital6.5 km9.1 km
Nearest beach36 km43 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights56 km50 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureSandePóvoa de Lanhoso
Median rent per m², per month€5.00/m²€4.68/m²
Sale price per m²€1,538/m²€1,416/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+85%+79%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents25.626.9

People

MeasureSandePóvoa de Lanhoso
Population7,7895,008
Aged 65 and over21.0%19.5%
Under 1513.0%13.9%
Born in another country2.6%9.4%

Natural hazards

MeasureSandePóvoa de Lanhoso
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sande12°13°16°17°20°23°26°26°24°19°15°12°
Póvoa de Lanhoso12°13°16°18°20°24°27°27°24°20°15°13°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Sande in November · Póvoa de Lanhoso in November

Similar towns: Sande vs Caldelas · Sande vs Macieira de Cambra · Póvoa de Lanhoso vs Caldelas

Sande or Póvoa de Lanhoso: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Sande or Póvoa de Lanhoso?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 11.8°C in Sande and 12.1°C in Póvoa de Lanhoso.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Póvoa de Lanhoso: 2 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 0 in Sande.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 56 km from Sande and 50 km from Póvoa de Lanhoso, in a straight line.