Sertã vs Pedrógão Grande: which Centro town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 12°C). Sertã has fewer frosts, more cafés on foot and more restaurants on foot; Pedrógão Grande has fewer very hot days, cooler summer nights and cheaper homes to buy.

Sertã

5,636 people

Choose Sertã if you want

  • Fewer frosts (2 frost days a year, against 8)
  • More cafés within a 15-minute walk (6, against 3)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (15, against 5)

Pedrógão Grande

3,915 people

Choose Pedrógão Grande if you want

  • Fewer very hot days (8 a year above 35°C, against 17)
  • Cooler summer nights (9 nights a year above 20°C, against 19)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€576/m², against €968/m²)
  • Fewer strong earthquakes nearby (0 of M5+ since 1900, against 2)

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
MeasureSertãPedrógão Grande
January high13°C12°C
January low5°C4°C
July high30°C29°C
Days above 35°C a year178
Nights above 20°C a year199
Frost days a year28
Days with rain a year99107
Daylight on 21 December9 h 21 min9 h 20 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureSertãPedrógão Grande
Grocery stores22
Pharmacies11
Doctors and clinics10
Cafés63
Restaurants155

Getting around

MeasureSertãPedrógão Grande
Nearest train station35 km39 km
Nearest bus station0.2 km0.2 km
Nearest hospital19 km11 km
Nearest beach––
Nearest airport with scheduled flights104 km92 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureSertãPedrógão Grande
Median rent per m², per month€4.17/m²–
Sale price per m²€968/m²€576/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+74%+16%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents32.832.1

People

MeasureSertãPedrógão Grande
Population5,6363,915
Aged 65 and over21.9%29.3%
Under 1515.3%8.8%
Born in another country9.6%8.8%

Natural hazards

MeasureSertãPedrógão Grande
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190020

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sertã13°14°17°19°22°27°30°31°27°21°16°14°
Pedrógão Grande12°13°16°18°21°26°29°29°26°20°15°13°

Sertã is warmer by 1°C or more in 12 months. Sertã in November

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Sertã or Pedrógão Grande: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Sertã or Pedrógão Grande?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.0°C in Sertã and 12.0°C in Pedrógão Grande.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Both have 2 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE): 104 km from Sertã and 92 km from Pedrógão Grande, in a straight line.