São Vicente vs Relva: which Azores town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (16°C and 16°C). São Vicente has a closer bus station; on the other measures the two are close.

São Vicente

2,361 people

Choose São Vicente if you want

  • A bus station closer by (1.6 km, against 9.4 km)

Relva

3,006 people

Choose Relva 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 VicenteRelva
January high16°C16°C
January low14°C14°C
July high22°C22°C
Days above 35°C a year00
Nights above 20°C a year6062
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year155155
Daylight on 21 December9 h 33 min9 h 33 min

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureSão VicenteRelva
Grocery stores11
Pharmacies00
Doctors and clinics00
Cafés13
Restaurants15

Getting around

MeasureSão VicenteRelva
Nearest train station––
Nearest bus station1.6 km9.4 km
Nearest hospital7.5 km3.0 km
Nearest beach3.7 km7.6 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights9.0 km2.2 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureSão VicenteRelva
Median rent per m², per month€6.08/m²€6.08/m²
Sale price per m²€2,083/m²€2,083/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+73%+73%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents43.843.8

People

MeasureSão VicenteRelva
Population2,3613,006
Aged 65 and over10.2%13.9%
Under 1515.5%15.1%
Born in another country2.8%2.2%

Natural hazards

MeasureSão VicenteRelva
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 19001313

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
São Vicente16°15°16°16°18°20°22°23°22°20°18°17°
Relva16°15°16°16°18°20°22°24°22°20°18°17°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month.

Similar towns: São Vicente vs Cabouco · São Vicente vs Fenais da Luz · Relva vs Fenais da Luz

São Vicente or Relva: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, São Vicente or Relva?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 15.7°C in São Vicente and 15.8°C in Relva.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Both have 1 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use João Paulo II Airport (PDL): 9.0 km from São Vicente and 2.2 km from Relva, in a straight line.