Valadares vs Perafita: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (10°C and 11°C). Valadares has a closer train station, a closer airport and lower rents; Perafita has a closer bus station.

Choose Valadares if you want

  • A train station closer by (3.4 km, against 5.2 km)
  • A shorter trip to an airport (26 km, against 36 km)
  • Lower rents in the municipality (€3.43/m² a month, against €4.74/m²)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€881/m², against €1,520/m²)

Perafita

12,538 people

Choose Perafita if you want

  • A bus station closer by (3.7 km, against 15 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
MeasureValadaresPerafita
January high10°C11°C
January low2°C2°C
July high26°C25°C
Days above 35°C a year11
Nights above 20°C a year32
Frost days a year2019
Days with rain a year124127
Daylight on 21 December9 h 12 min9 h 12 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureValadaresPerafita
Grocery stores11
Pharmacies00
Doctors and clinics00
Cafés00
Restaurants01

Getting around

MeasureValadaresPerafita
Nearest train station3.4 km5.2 km
Nearest bus station15 km3.7 km
Nearest hospital4.8 km3.9 km
Nearest beach56 km34 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights26 km36 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureValadaresPerafita
Median rent per m², per month€3.43/m²€4.74/m²
Sale price per m²€881/m²€1,520/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+31%+80%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents20.921.0

People

MeasureValadaresPerafita
Population–12,538
Aged 65 and over19.9%17.2%
Under 1513.2%13.4%
Born in another country3.4%1.5%

Natural hazards

MeasureValadaresPerafita
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Valadares10°12°14°16°19°23°26°26°23°18°13°11°
Perafita11°12°15°16°19°22°25°26°23°18°13°11°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Valadares in November · Perafita in November

Similar towns: Valadares vs Lustosa · Valadares vs Figueiró · Perafita vs Espinho

Valadares or Perafita: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Valadares or Perafita?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 10.1°C in Valadares and 10.5°C in Perafita.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Both have 1 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre.

Which is closer to an airport?

Valadares is 26 km from Vila Real Airport (VRL); Perafita is 36 km from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), in a straight line.