São João da Madeira vs Paredes: 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; Paredes has more doctors on foot, a closer airport and lower rents.

Choose São João da Madeira if you want

  • Fewer frosts (2 frost days a year, against 8)

Paredes

19,834 people

Choose Paredes if you want

  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (10, against 7)
  • A shorter trip to an airport (30 km, against 42 km)
  • Lower rents in the municipality (€5.19/m² a month, against €6.38/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
MeasureSão João da MadeiraParedes
January high12°C12°C
January low5°C4°C
July high26°C27°C
Days above 35°C a year12
Nights above 20°C a year67
Frost days a year28
Days with rain a year127127
Daylight on 21 December9 h 14 min9 h 12 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureSão João da MadeiraParedes
Grocery stores1013
Pharmacies75
Doctors and clinics710
Cafés2117
Restaurants4737

Getting around

MeasureSão João da MadeiraParedes
Nearest train station0.5 km0.7 km
Nearest bus station0.5 km0.6 km
Nearest hospital0.9 km0.1 km
Nearest beach14 km28 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights42 km30 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureSão João da MadeiraParedes
Median rent per m², per month€6.38/m²€5.19/m²
Sale price per m²€1,916/m²€1,705/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+106%+98%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents28.126.2

People

MeasureSão João da MadeiraParedes
Population22,07919,834
Aged 65 and over21.9%15.1%
Under 1512.2%15.5%
Born in another country9.6%5.3%

Natural hazards

MeasureSão João da MadeiraParedes
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
São João da Madeira12°13°16°17°20°23°26°26°24°20°15°13°
Paredes12°14°16°18°21°24°27°27°25°20°15°13°

Paredes is warmer by 1°C or more in 1 month; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. São João da Madeira in November · Paredes in November

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São João da Madeira or Paredes: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, São João da Madeira or Paredes?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.3°C in São João da Madeira and 12.2°C in Paredes.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Paredes: 13 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 30 km from Paredes, in a straight line.