Sobreira vs Mondim de Basto: which Norte town suits you?

Sobreira has cheaper homes to buy; Mondim de Basto has warmer winters, more grocery stores on foot and more cafés on foot.

Sobreira

4,219 people

Choose Sobreira if you want

  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€313/m², against €895/m²)

Mondim de Basto

7,493 people

Choose Mondim de Basto if you want

  • Warmer winters (12°C January highs, against 11°C)
  • More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (2, against 0)
  • More cafés within a 15-minute walk (6, against 1)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (12, against 5)

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
MeasureSobreiraMondim de Basto
January high11°C12°C
January low4°C4°C
July high28°C28°C
Days above 35°C a year45
Nights above 20°C a year910
Frost days a year910
Days with rain a year127127
Daylight on 21 December9 h 10 min9 h 11 min

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureSobreiraMondim de Basto
Grocery stores02
Pharmacies12
Doctors and clinics00
Cafés16
Restaurants512

Getting around

MeasureSobreiraMondim de Basto
Nearest train station40 km27 km
Nearest bus station14 km0.3 km
Nearest hospital24 km16 km
Nearest beach––
Nearest airport with scheduled flights29 km25 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureSobreiraMondim de Basto
Median rent per m², per month––
Sale price per m²€313/m²€895/m²
Sale price change, 5 years−36%+64%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents39.622.2

People

MeasureSobreiraMondim de Basto
Population4,2197,493
Aged 65 and over27.1%26.3%
Under 1512.4%10.1%
Born in another country7.7%4.6%

Natural hazards

MeasureSobreiraMondim de Basto
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sobreira11°12°15°17°20°25°28°28°24°19°14°11°
Mondim de Basto12°13°16°18°21°25°28°28°25°20°15°12°

Mondim de Basto is warmer by 1°C or more in 4 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Mondim de Basto in November

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Sobreira or Mondim de Basto: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Sobreira or Mondim de Basto?

Mondim de Basto, with an average January high of 11.8°C against 10.7°C.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Mondim de Basto: 2 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 0 in Sobreira.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Vila Real Airport (VRL): 29 km from Sobreira and 25 km from Mondim de Basto, in a straight line.