Portugal Norte Compare Viana do Castelo vs Vila Nova de Famalicão Choose Viana do Castelo if you want + Beach lovers: A beach 1.1 km from the centre + Fewer frosts (0 frost days a year, against 2) Choose Vila Nova de Famalicão if you want + More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (10, against 7) + More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (13, against 8) + A shorter trip to an airport (22 km, against 51 km) + Lower rents in the municipality (€5.71/m² a month, against €6.99/m²) 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 Viana do Castelo Vila Nova de Famalicão January high 13°C 13°C January low 7°C 5°C July high 24°C 26°C Days above 35°C a year 0 1 Nights above 20°C a year 3 8 Frost days a year 0 2 Days with rain a year 133 124 Daylight on 21 December 9 h 09 min 9 h 11 min Sea in August 17°C –
Daily life within a 15-minute walk Measure Viana do Castelo Vila Nova de Famalicão Grocery stores 21 22 Pharmacies 7 10 Doctors and clinics 8 13 Cafés 41 37 Restaurants 116 91
Getting around Measure Viana do Castelo Vila Nova de Famalicão Nearest train station 0.3 km 0.9 km Nearest bus station 0.2 km 0.4 km Nearest hospital 0.4 km 0.6 km Nearest beach 1.1 km 20 km Nearest airport with scheduled flights 51 km 22 km
Housing and safety (whole municipality) Measure Viana do Castelo Vila Nova de Famalicão Median rent per m², per month €6.99/m² €5.71/m² Sale price per m² €1,938/m² €1,859/m² Sale price change, 5 years +86% +88% Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents 26.4 18.4
People Measure Viana do Castelo Vila Nova de Famalicão Population 36,148 9,496 Aged 65 and over 28.3% 19.2% Under 15 11.2% 13.4% Born in another country 13.4% 8.3%
Natural hazards Measure Viana do Castelo Vila Nova de Famalicão 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 Viana do Castelo 13° 14° 16° 17° 19° 22° 24° 24° 22° 19° 16° 14° Vila Nova de Famalicão 13° 14° 16° 18° 20° 24° 26° 27° 24° 20° 16° 13°
Vila Nova de Famalicão is warmer by 1°C or more in 6 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Viana do Castelo in November · Vila Nova de Famalicão in November
Viana do Castelo or Vila Nova de Famalicão: common questions Which is warmer in winter, Viana do Castelo or Vila Nova de Famalicão? They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.9°C in Viana do Castelo and 12.6°C in Vila Nova de Famalicão.
Which has more shops within walking distance? Vila Nova de Famalicão: 22 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 21 in Viana do Castelo.
Which is closer to an airport? Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 51 km from Viana do Castelo and 22 km from Vila Nova de Famalicão, in a straight line.