São Miguel do Couto vs Gandra: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 12°C). São Miguel do Couto has fewer frosts, a closer train station and less recorded crime; on the other measures the two are close.

Choose São Miguel do Couto if you want

  • Fewer frosts (2 frost days a year, against 4)
  • A train station closer by (2.4 km, against 4.2 km)
  • Less recorded crime in the municipality (19.9 per 1,000 residents, against 26.2)

Gandra

6,034 people

Choose Gandra if you want

No clear advantage on the measures with precise values.

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 Miguel do CoutoGandra
January high13°C12°C
January low5°C5°C
July high26°C26°C
Days above 35°C a year12
Nights above 20°C a year87
Frost days a year24
Days with rain a year124126
Daylight on 21 December9 h 11 min9 h 12 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureSão Miguel do CoutoGandra
Grocery stores01
Pharmacies00
Doctors and clinics11
Cafés22
Restaurants53

Getting around

MeasureSão Miguel do CoutoGandra
Nearest train station2.4 km4.2 km
Nearest bus station7.1 km8.5 km
Nearest hospital1.9 km4.6 km
Nearest beach23 km19 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights21 km21 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureSão Miguel do CoutoGandra
Median rent per m², per month€5.15/m²€5.19/m²
Sale price per m²€1,729/m²€1,705/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+99%+98%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents19.926.2

People

MeasureSão Miguel do CoutoGandra
Population5,4166,034
Aged 65 and over25.9%15.2%
Under 1511.2%14.4%
Born in another country4.7%4.5%

Natural hazards

MeasureSão Miguel do CoutoGandra
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
São Miguel do Couto13°14°16°17°20°24°26°27°24°20°15°13°
Gandra12°13°16°17°20°24°26°27°24°20°15°13°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. São Miguel do Couto in November · Gandra in November

Similar towns: São Miguel do Couto vs Água Longa · São Miguel do Couto vs Negrelos · Gandra vs Serzedelo

São Miguel do Couto or Gandra: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, São Miguel do Couto or Gandra?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.5°C in São Miguel do Couto and 12.3°C in Gandra.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Gandra: 1 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 0 in São Miguel do Couto.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 21 km from São Miguel do Couto and 21 km from Gandra, in a straight line.