Selho vs Aves: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (12°C and 13°C). Selho has a closer bus station; Aves has fewer frosts, more doctors on foot and a closer train station.

Selho

10,223 people

Choose Selho if you want

  • A bus station closer by (4.3 km, against 8.6 km)

Aves

8,507 people

Choose Aves if you want

  • Car-light living: 5 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
  • Fewer frosts (3 frost days a year, against 8)
  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (2, against 0)
  • A train station closer by (1.5 km, against 2.9 km)

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
MeasureSelhoAves
January high12°C13°C
January low4°C5°C
July high27°C27°C
Days above 35°C a year32
Nights above 20°C a year88
Frost days a year83
Days with rain a year126126
Daylight on 21 December9 h 11 min9 h 11 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureSelhoAves
Grocery stores55
Pharmacies12
Doctors and clinics02
Cafés88
Restaurants1111

Getting around

MeasureSelhoAves
Nearest train station2.9 km1.5 km
Nearest bus station4.3 km8.6 km
Nearest hospital2.3 km1.4 km
Nearest beach34 km28 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights34 km26 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureSelhoAves
Median rent per m², per month€5.75/m²€5.15/m²
Sale price per m²€1,859/m²€1,729/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+87%+99%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents17.819.9

People

MeasureSelhoAves
Population10,2238,507
Aged 65 and over21.8%25.8%
Under 1511.5%10.9%
Born in another country3.7%4.6%

Natural hazards

MeasureSelhoAves
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Selho12°14°16°18°21°24°27°27°25°20°15°13°
Aves13°14°16°18°21°24°27°27°25°20°15°13°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Selho in November · Aves in November

Similar towns: Selho vs Madalena · Selho vs Riba de Ave · Aves vs Riba de Ave

Selho or Aves: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Selho or Aves?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.3°C in Selho and 12.5°C in Aves.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Both have 5 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 34 km from Selho and 26 km from Aves, in a straight line.