Portugal Alentejo Compare Sines vs Santo André Sines vs Santo André: which Alentejo town suits you? Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (15°C and 15°C). Sines has more grocery stores on foot and more restaurants on foot; Santo André has a closer train station, lower rents and cheaper homes to buy.
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Choose Sines if you want + Beach lovers: A beach 0.2 km from the centre + More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (10, against 6) + More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (49, against 18) Choose Santo André if you want + A train station closer by (24 km, against 37 km) + Lower rents in the municipality (€8.59/m² a month, against €11.45/m²) + Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€2,184/m², against €2,591/m²) + Less recorded crime in the municipality (36.9 per 1,000 residents, against 61.1) 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 Measure Sines Santo André January high 15°C 15°C January low 9°C 9°C July high 25°C 25°C Days above 35°C a year 0 0 Nights above 20°C a year 7 7 Frost days a year 0 0 Days with rain a year 80 80 Daylight on 21 December 9 h 32 min 9 h 31 min Sea in August 19°C 19°C
Daily life within a 15-minute walk Measure Sines Santo André Grocery stores 10 6 Pharmacies 2 3 Doctors and clinics 3 3 Cafés 13 12 Restaurants 49 18
Getting around Measure Sines Santo André Nearest train station 37 km 24 km Nearest bus station 0.6 km 0.4 km Nearest hospital 0.7 km 4.9 km Nearest beach 0.2 km 3.1 km Nearest airport with scheduled flights 93 km 86 km
Housing and safety (whole municipality) Measure Sines Santo André Median rent per m², per month €11.45/m² €8.59/m² Sale price per m² €2,591/m² €2,184/m² Sale price change, 5 years +94% +115% Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents 61.1 36.9
People Measure Sines Santo André Population 12,791 10,601 Aged 65 and over 22.3% 23.7% Under 15 14.5% 14.4% Born in another country 10.7% 17.2%
Natural hazards Measure Sines Santo André Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 2 2
Month by month Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020 High Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Sines 15° 16° 18° 19° 21° 24° 25° 26° 24° 22° 18° 16° Santo André 15° 16° 18° 19° 21° 24° 25° 26° 24° 22° 18° 16°
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Sines in November · Santo André in November
Sines or Santo André: common questions Which is warmer in winter, Sines or Santo André? They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 14.8°C in Sines and 14.8°C in Santo André.
Which has more shops within walking distance? Sines: 10 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 6 in Santo André.
Which is closer to an airport? Sines is 93 km from Portimão Airport (PRM); Santo André is 86 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), in a straight line.