São Brás de Alportel vs Salvaterra de Magos: which town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). São Brás de Alportel has fewer very hot days, fewer rainy days and longer winter days; Salvaterra de Magos has cooler summer nights, a closer train station and cheaper homes to buy.

São Brás de Alportel

11,153 people

Choose São Brás de Alportel if you want

Car-light living: 15 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
Fewer very hot days (11 a year above 35°C, against 18)
Fewer rainy days (65 a year, against 79)
Longer winter days (9 h 36 min of daylight on 21 December, against 9 h 26 min)

Salvaterra de Magos

5,165 people

Choose Salvaterra de Magos if you want

Cooler summer nights (11 nights a year above 20°C, against 40)
A train station closer by (7.2 km, against 12 km)
Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,853/m², against €2,452/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	São Brás de Alportel	Salvaterra de Magos
January high	14°C	14°C
January low	7°C	7°C
July high	31°C	30°C
Days above 35°C a year	11	18
Nights above 20°C a year	40	11
Frost days a year	0	1
Days with rain a year	65	79
Daylight on 21 December	9 h 36 min	9 h 26 min
Sea in August	–	–

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

Measure	São Brás de Alportel	Salvaterra de Magos
Grocery stores	15	7
Pharmacies	2	3
Doctors and clinics	4	1
Cafés	10	12
Restaurants	25	15

Getting around

Measure	São Brás de Alportel	Salvaterra de Magos
Nearest train station	12 km	7.2 km
Nearest bus station	0.3 km	14 km
Nearest hospital	12 km	16 km
Nearest beach	15 km	23 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights	17 km	40 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

Measure	São Brás de Alportel	Salvaterra de Magos
Median rent per m², per month	€6.03/m²	€6.13/m²
Sale price per m²	€2,452/m²	€1,853/m²
Sale price change, 5 years	+84%	+94%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents	37.1	32.6

People

Measure	São Brás de Alportel	Salvaterra de Magos
Population	11,153	5,165
Aged 65 and over	20.5%	25.0%
Under 15	16.0%	13.4%
Born in another country	16.5%	9.3%

Natural hazards

Measure	São Brás de Alportel	Salvaterra de Magos
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900	1	2

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020

High	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
São Brás de Alportel	14°	16°	18°	20°	23°	28°	31°	31°	27°	23°	18°	15°
Salvaterra de Magos	14°	16°	19°	20°	24°	28°	30°	31°	28°	23°	18°	15°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. São Brás de Alportel in November · Salvaterra de Magos in November

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São Brás de Alportel or Salvaterra de Magos: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, São Brás de Alportel or Salvaterra de Magos?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 14.4°C in São Brás de Alportel and 14.5°C in Salvaterra de Magos.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

São Brás de Alportel: 15 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 7 in Salvaterra de Magos.

Which is closer to an airport?

São Brás de Alportel is 17 km from Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO); Salvaterra de Magos is 40 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), in a straight line.