+People who dislike heat: 25°C July highs and 1 day a year above 35°C
+Warmer winters (13°C January highs, against 10°C)
+Fewer very hot days (1 a year above 35°C, against 4)
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 Real
Póvoa de Varzim
January high
10°C
13°C
January low
3°C
6°C
July high
28°C
25°C
Days above 35°C a year
4
1
Nights above 20°C a year
8
9
Frost days a year
10
0
Days with rain a year
117
121
Daylight on 21 December
9 h 12 min
9 h 11 min
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
Measure
Vila Real
Póvoa de Varzim
Grocery stores
19
25
Pharmacies
9
8
Doctors and clinics
14
16
Cafés
55
55
Restaurants
99
106
Getting around
Measure
Vila Real
Póvoa de Varzim
Nearest train station
16 km
19 km
Nearest bus station
0.6 km
0.7 km
Nearest hospital
0.6 km
0.4 km
Nearest beach
–
0.6 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
3.4 km
17 km
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
Measure
Vila Real
Póvoa de Varzim
Median rent per m², per month
€4.96/m²
€8.15/m²
Sale price per m²
€1,761/m²
€2,472/m²
Sale price change, 5 years
+87%
+79%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents
23.8
19.2
People
Measure
Vila Real
Póvoa de Varzim
Population
17,001
29,044
Aged 65 and over
20.5%
20.9%
Under 15
13.3%
13.0%
Born in another country
8.8%
11.6%
Natural hazards
Measure
Vila Real
Póvoa de Varzim
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
Vila Real
10°
12°
15°
17°
20°
24°
28°
28°
24°
19°
13°
11°
Póvoa de Varzim
13°
14°
16°
18°
20°
23°
25°
26°
24°
20°
16°
14°
Vila Real is warmer by 1°C or more in 3 months and Póvoa de Varzim is warmer by 1°C or more in 7 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Vila Real in November · Póvoa de Varzim in November