Portugal Norte Compare São João da Madeira vs Caldas de Vizela São João da Madeira vs Caldas de Vizela: which Norte town suits you? Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (12°C and 12°C). São João da Madeira has fewer frosts, more pharmacies on foot and a closer bus station; Caldas de Vizela has lower rents, cheaper homes to buy and less recorded crime.
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Choose São João da Madeira if you want + People who dislike heat: 26°C July highs and 1 day a year above 35°C + Fewer frosts (2 frost days a year, against 8) + More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (7, against 3) + A bus station closer by (0.5 km, against 6.6 km) Choose Caldas de Vizela if you want + Lower rents in the municipality (€4.83/m² a month, against €6.38/m²) + Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,585/m², against €1,916/m²) + Less recorded crime in the municipality (16.0 per 1,000 residents, against 28.1) 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 João da Madeira Caldas de Vizela January high 12°C 12°C January low 5°C 4°C July high 26°C 27°C Days above 35°C a year 1 3 Nights above 20°C a year 6 8 Frost days a year 2 8 Days with rain a year 127 126 Daylight on 21 December 9 h 14 min 9 h 11 min Sea in August – –
Daily life within a 15-minute walk Measure São João da Madeira Caldas de Vizela Grocery stores 10 11 Pharmacies 7 3 Doctors and clinics 7 8 Cafés 21 15 Restaurants 47 36
Getting around Measure São João da Madeira Caldas de Vizela Nearest train station 0.5 km 0.4 km Nearest bus station 0.5 km 6.6 km Nearest hospital 0.9 km 0.8 km Nearest beach 14 km 36 km Nearest airport with scheduled flights 42 km 35 km
Housing and safety (whole municipality) Measure São João da Madeira Caldas de Vizela Median rent per m², per month €6.38/m² €4.83/m² Sale price per m² €1,916/m² €1,585/m² Sale price change, 5 years +106% +62% Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents 28.1 16.0
People Measure São João da Madeira Caldas de Vizela Population 22,079 10,239 Aged 65 and over 21.9% 20.3% Under 15 12.2% 12.6% Born in another country 9.6% 3.7%
Natural hazards Measure São João da Madeira Caldas de Vizela 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 São João da Madeira 12° 13° 16° 17° 20° 23° 26° 26° 24° 20° 15° 13° Caldas de Vizela 12° 14° 16° 18° 21° 24° 27° 28° 25° 20° 15° 13°
Caldas de Vizela is warmer by 1°C or more in 3 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. São João da Madeira in November · Caldas de Vizela in November
São João da Madeira or Caldas de Vizela: common questions Which is warmer in winter, São João da Madeira or Caldas de Vizela? They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.3°C in São João da Madeira and 12.3°C in Caldas de Vizela.
Which has more shops within walking distance? Caldas de Vizela: 11 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 10 in São João da Madeira.
Which is closer to an airport? Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 42 km from São João da Madeira and 35 km from Caldas de Vizela, in a straight line.