Vila Nova de Milfontes vs Zambujeira do Mar: which Alentejo town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (15°C and 15°C). Vila Nova de Milfontes has more grocery stores on foot, more cafés on foot and more restaurants on foot; Zambujeira do Mar has a closer airport.

Choose Vila Nova de Milfontes if you want

  • More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (5, against 2)
  • More cafés within a 15-minute walk (9, against 3)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (40, against 19)

Zambujeira do Mar

2,011 people

Choose Zambujeira do Mar if you want

  • A shorter trip to an airport (46 km, against 66 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
MeasureVila Nova de MilfontesZambujeira do Mar
January high15°C15°C
January low9°C8°C
July high26°C27°C
Days above 35°C a year11
Nights above 20°C a year68
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year7977
Daylight on 21 December9 h 33 min9 h 34 min
Sea in August19°C19°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureVila Nova de MilfontesZambujeira do Mar
Grocery stores52
Pharmacies21
Doctors and clinics10
Cafés93
Restaurants4019

Getting around

MeasureVila Nova de MilfontesZambujeira do Mar
Nearest train station33 km27 km
Nearest bus station13 km11 km
Nearest hospital27 km47 km
Nearest beach0.1 km0.2 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights66 km46 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureVila Nova de MilfontesZambujeira do Mar
Median rent per m², per month€6.17/m²€6.17/m²
Sale price per m²€1,800/m²€1,800/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+64%+64%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents20.820.8

People

MeasureVila Nova de MilfontesZambujeira do Mar
Population4,3932,011
Aged 65 and over21.8%18.5%
Under 1510.6%7.8%
Born in another country24.8%42.3%

Natural hazards

MeasureVila Nova de MilfontesZambujeira do Mar
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190012

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Vila Nova de Milfontes15°16°18°19°21°24°26°27°25°22°18°16°
Zambujeira do Mar15°16°18°19°22°25°27°27°25°22°18°16°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month.

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Vila Nova de Milfontes or Zambujeira do Mar: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Vila Nova de Milfontes or Zambujeira do Mar?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 14.9°C in Vila Nova de Milfontes and 14.8°C in Zambujeira do Mar.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Vila Nova de Milfontes: 5 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 2 in Zambujeira do Mar.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Portimão Airport (PRM): 66 km from Vila Nova de Milfontes and 46 km from Zambujeira do Mar, in a straight line.