Setúbal vs Queluz: which Lisbon area town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (15°C and 14°C). Setúbal has fewer rainy days, more pharmacies on foot and more doctors on foot; Queluz has fewer very hot days, cooler summer nights and a closer airport.

Setúbal

118,166 people

Choose Setúbal if you want

  • Retirees: Hospital 0.8 km away, 15°C January highs, 15 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk
  • Beach lovers: A beach 1.7 km from the centre
  • Fewer rainy days (77 a year, against 88)
  • More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (15, against 9)

Queluz

103,399 people

Choose Queluz if you want

  • People who dislike heat: 24°C July highs and no days a year above 35°C
  • Fewer very hot days (0 a year above 35°C, against 4)
  • Cooler summer nights (5 nights a year above 20°C, against 10)
  • A shorter trip to an airport (9.4 km, against 36 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
MeasureSetúbalQueluz
January high15°C14°C
January low8°C10°C
July high29°C24°C
Days above 35°C a year40
Nights above 20°C a year105
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year7788
Daylight on 21 December9 h 29 min9 h 27 min
Sea in August19°C18°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureSetúbalQueluz
Grocery stores2521
Pharmacies159
Doctors and clinics155
Cafés8832
Restaurants24879

Getting around

MeasureSetúbalQueluz
Nearest train station0.2 km0.4 km
Nearest bus station0.6 km4.0 km
Nearest hospital0.8 km1.6 km
Nearest beach1.7 km6.3 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights36 km9.4 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureSetúbalQueluz
Median rent per m², per month€9.65/m²€10.20/m²
Sale price per m²€2,760/m²€3,068/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+108%+108%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents32.025.7

People

MeasureSetúbalQueluz
Population118,166103,399
Aged 65 and over26.3%22.6%
Under 1512.8%13.5%
Born in another country15.3%23.0%

Natural hazards

MeasureSetúbalQueluz
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190022

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Setúbal15°16°18°19°22°26°29°29°26°22°18°15°
Queluz14°14°16°17°19°22°24°24°23°20°17°15°

Setúbal is warmer by 1°C or more in 10 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Setúbal in November · Queluz in November

Similar towns: Setúbal vs Faro · Setúbal vs Lagos · Queluz vs Cascais

Setúbal or Queluz: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Setúbal or Queluz?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 14.6°C in Setúbal and 13.8°C in Queluz.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Setúbal: 25 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 21 in Queluz.

Which is closer to an airport?

Setúbal is 36 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS); Queluz is 9.4 km from Cascais Airport (CAT), in a straight line.