Silva Escura vs São Miguel do Couto: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Silva Escura has a closer bus station and a closer airport; São Miguel do Couto has lower rents, cheaper homes to buy and less recorded crime.

Silva Escura

8,380 people

Choose Silva Escura if you want

  • A bus station closer by (3.2 km, against 7.1 km)
  • A shorter trip to an airport (8.5 km, against 21 km)

Choose São Miguel do Couto if you want

  • Lower rents in the municipality (€5.15/m² a month, against €8.57/m²)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,729/m², against €2,557/m²)
  • Less recorded crime in the municipality (19.9 per 1,000 residents, against 28.0)

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
MeasureSilva EscuraSão Miguel do Couto
January high13°C13°C
January low6°C5°C
July high26°C26°C
Days above 35°C a year11
Nights above 20°C a year78
Frost days a year12
Days with rain a year122124
Daylight on 21 December9 h 12 min9 h 11 min

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureSilva EscuraSão Miguel do Couto
Grocery stores00
Pharmacies10
Doctors and clinics01
Cafés12
Restaurants65

Getting around

MeasureSilva EscuraSão Miguel do Couto
Nearest train station1.9 km2.4 km
Nearest bus station3.2 km7.1 km
Nearest hospital4.8 km1.9 km
Nearest beach12 km23 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights8.5 km21 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureSilva EscuraSão Miguel do Couto
Median rent per m², per month€8.57/m²€5.15/m²
Sale price per m²€2,557/m²€1,729/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+87%+99%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents28.019.9

People

MeasureSilva EscuraSão Miguel do Couto
Population8,3805,416
Aged 65 and over16.5%25.9%
Under 1516.2%11.2%
Born in another country4.7%4.7%

Natural hazards

MeasureSilva EscuraSão Miguel do Couto
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Silva Escura13°14°16°17°20°23°26°26°24°20°16°13°
São Miguel do Couto13°14°16°17°20°24°26°27°24°20°15°13°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Silva Escura in November · São Miguel do Couto in November

Similar towns: Silva Escura vs Nogueira · Silva Escura vs Água Longa · São Miguel do Couto vs Gandra

Silva Escura or São Miguel do Couto: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Silva Escura or São Miguel do Couto?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.7°C in Silva Escura and 12.5°C in São Miguel do Couto.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Both have 0 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 8.5 km from Silva Escura and 21 km from São Miguel do Couto, in a straight line.