Vila de Rei vs Proença-a-Nova: which Centro town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (12°C and 12°C). Vila de Rei has cooler summer nights and less recorded crime; Proença-a-Nova has more grocery stores on foot, more doctors on foot and a closer bus station.
Vila de Rei
3,452 peopleChoose Vila de Rei if you want
- Cooler summer nights (10 nights a year above 20°C, against 15)
- Less recorded crime in the municipality (19.8 per 1,000 residents, against 30.0)
Proença-a-Nova
4,590 peopleChoose Proença-a-Nova if you want
- Car-light living: 3 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (3, against 0)
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (2, against 0)
- A bus station closer by (0.4 km, against 14 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 | Vila de Rei | Proença-a-Nova |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 12°C | 12°C |
| January low | 4°C | 4°C |
| July high | 29°C | 30°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 9 | 12 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 10 | 15 |
| Frost days a year | 4 | 6 |
| Days with rain a year | 95 | 95 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 22 min | 9 h 21 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Vila de Rei | Proença-a-Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 0 | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 1 |
| Doctors and clinics | 0 | 2 |
| Cafés | 1 | 2 |
| Restaurants | 6 | 10 |
Getting around
| Measure | Vila de Rei | Proença-a-Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 23 km | 21 km |
| Nearest bus station | 14 km | 0.4 km |
| Nearest hospital | 23 km | 35 km |
| Nearest beach | – | – |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 119 km | 108 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Vila de Rei | Proença-a-Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | – | €4.26/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €1,022/m² | €617/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +145% | +29% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 19.8 | 30.0 |
People
| Measure | Vila de Rei | Proença-a-Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,452 | 4,590 |
| Aged 65 and over | 34.0% | 28.4% |
| Under 15 | 11.2% | 12.5% |
| Born in another country | 9.0% | 10.8% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Vila de Rei | Proença-a-Nova |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vila de Rei | 12° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 26° | 20° | 15° | 12° |
| Proença-a-Nova | 12° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 22° | 26° | 30° | 30° | 26° | 20° | 15° | 12° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month.
Vila de Rei or Proença-a-Nova: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Vila de Rei or Proença-a-Nova?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 11.6°C in Vila de Rei and 11.8°C in Proença-a-Nova.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Proença-a-Nova: 3 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 0 in Vila de Rei.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE): 119 km from Vila de Rei and 108 km from Proença-a-Nova, in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Vila de Rei vs Proença-a-Nova: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/vila-de-rei-vs-proenca-a-nova/