Vila Velha de Ródão vs Alvito: which town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 14°C). Vila Velha de Ródão has more grocery stores on foot, a closer train station and cheaper homes to buy; Alvito has fewer frosts, fewer rainy days and a closer bus station.
Vila Velha de Ródão
3,521 peopleChoose Vila Velha de Ródão 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 1)
- A train station closer by (0.4 km, against 2.7 km)
- Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€462/m², against €925/m²)
Alvito
2,504 peopleChoose Alvito if you want
- Fewer frosts (0 frost days a year, against 4)
- Fewer rainy days (75 a year, against 84)
- A bus station closer by (5.5 km, against 16 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 Velha de Ródão | Alvito |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 13°C | 14°C |
| January low | 4°C | 6°C |
| July high | 32°C | 32°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 33 | 29 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 29 | 24 |
| Frost days a year | 4 | 0 |
| Days with rain a year | 84 | 75 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 22 min | 9 h 30 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Vila Velha de Ródão | Alvito |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 3 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Doctors and clinics | 0 | 0 |
| Cafés | 3 | 2 |
| Restaurants | 4 | 3 |
Getting around
| Measure | Vila Velha de Ródão | Alvito |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 0.4 km | 2.7 km |
| Nearest bus station | 16 km | 5.5 km |
| Nearest hospital | 24 km | 29 km |
| Nearest beach | – | – |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 113 km | 115 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Vila Velha de Ródão | Alvito |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | – | – |
| Sale price per m² | €462/m² | €925/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +1% | – |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 37.2 | 51.0 |
People
| Measure | Vila Velha de Ródão | Alvito |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,521 | 2,504 |
| Aged 65 and over | 36.3% | 30.9% |
| Under 15 | 12.3% | 14.0% |
| Born in another country | 6.7% | 7.3% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Vila Velha de Ródão | Alvito |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Velha de Ródão | 13° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 29° | 32° | 32° | 28° | 22° | 16° | 13° |
| Alvito | 14° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 32° | 32° | 28° | 23° | 17° | 15° |
Alvito is warmer by 1°C or more in 2 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C.
Vila Velha de Ródão or Alvito: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Vila Velha de Ródão or Alvito?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.8°C in Vila Velha de Ródão and 13.8°C in Alvito.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Vila Velha de Ródão: 3 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 1 in Alvito.
Which is closer to an airport?
Vila Velha de Ródão is 113 km from Badajoz Airport (BJZ); Alvito is 115 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Vila Velha de Ródão vs Alvito: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/vila-velha-de-rodao-vs-alvito/