Tábua vs Tondela: which Centro town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (12°C and 12°C). Tábua has a closer train station and lower rents; Tondela has fewer frosts, more pharmacies on foot and more doctors on foot.
Tábua
12,071 peopleChoose Tábua if you want
- A train station closer by (6.5 km, against 11 km)
- Lower rents in the municipality (€3.85/m² a month, against €5.00/m²)
Tondela
8,800 peopleChoose Tondela if you want
- Fewer frosts (8 frost days a year, against 11)
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (5, against 3)
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (4, against 1)
- A shorter trip to an airport (28 km, against 42 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| Measure | Tábua | Tondela |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 12°C | 12°C |
| January low | 3°C | 4°C |
| July high | 28°C | 28°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 6 | 4 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 8 | 8 |
| Frost days a year | 11 | 8 |
| Days with rain a year | 115 | 115 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 17 min | 9 h 16 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Tábua | Tondela |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 6 | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 3 | 5 |
| Doctors and clinics | 1 | 4 |
| Cafés | 4 | 6 |
| Restaurants | 6 | 9 |
Getting around
| Measure | Tábua | Tondela |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 6.5 km | 11 km |
| Nearest bus station | 0.4 km | 0.8 km |
| Nearest hospital | 0.7 km | 0.2 km |
| Nearest beach | – | 56 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 42 km | 28 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Tábua | Tondela |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €3.85/m² | €5.00/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €788/m² | €840/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +40% | +31% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 25.1 | 22.3 |
People
| Measure | Tábua | Tondela |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,071 | 8,800 |
| Aged 65 and over | 20.9% | 19.6% |
| Under 15 | 14.9% | 14.4% |
| Born in another country | 6.8% | 11.0% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Tábua | Tondela |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 0 | 0 |
Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tábua | 12° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 25° | 28° | 29° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 12° |
| Tondela | 12° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 20° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 12° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Tábua in November · Tondela in November
Tábua or Tondela: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Tábua or Tondela?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 11.7°C in Tábua and 11.7°C in Tondela.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Tondela: 7 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 6 in Tábua.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE): 42 km from Tábua and 28 km from Tondela, in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Tábua vs Tondela: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/tabua-vs-tondela/