Sertã vs Proença-a-Nova: which Centro town suits you?

Sertã has warmer winters, fewer frosts and more cafés on foot; Proença-a-Nova has fewer very hot days, a closer train station and cheaper homes to buy.

Sertã

5,636 people

Choose Sertã if you want

  • Warmer winters (13°C January highs, against 12°C)
  • Fewer frosts (2 frost days a year, against 6)
  • More cafés within a 15-minute walk (6, against 2)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (15, against 10)

Proença-a-Nova

4,590 people

Choose Proença-a-Nova if you want

  • Car-light living: 3 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
  • Fewer very hot days (12 a year above 35°C, against 17)
  • A train station closer by (21 km, against 35 km)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€617/m², against €968/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
MeasureSertãProença-a-Nova
January high13°C12°C
January low5°C4°C
July high30°C30°C
Days above 35°C a year1712
Nights above 20°C a year1915
Frost days a year26
Days with rain a year9995
Daylight on 21 December9 h 21 min9 h 21 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureSertãProença-a-Nova
Grocery stores23
Pharmacies11
Doctors and clinics12
Cafés62
Restaurants1510

Getting around

MeasureSertãProença-a-Nova
Nearest train station35 km21 km
Nearest bus station0.2 km0.4 km
Nearest hospital19 km35 km
Nearest beach––
Nearest airport with scheduled flights104 km108 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureSertãProença-a-Nova
Median rent per m², per month€4.17/m²€4.26/m²
Sale price per m²€968/m²€617/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+74%+29%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents32.830.0

People

MeasureSertãProença-a-Nova
Population5,6364,590
Aged 65 and over21.9%28.4%
Under 1515.3%12.5%
Born in another country9.6%10.8%

Natural hazards

MeasureSertãProença-a-Nova
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190022

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sertã13°14°17°19°22°27°30°31°27°21°16°14°
Proença-a-Nova12°13°16°18°22°26°30°30°26°20°15°12°

Sertã is warmer by 1°C or more in 7 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Sertã in November

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Sertã or Proença-a-Nova: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Sertã or Proença-a-Nova?

Sertã, with an average January high of 13.0°C against 11.8°C.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Proença-a-Nova: 3 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 2 in Sertã.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE): 104 km from Sertã and 108 km from Proença-a-Nova, in a straight line.