Ansião vs Minde: which town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Ansião has fewer strong earthquakes nearby; Minde has fewer frosts and a closer bus station.
Ansião
1,357 peopleChoose Ansião if you want
- Fewer strong earthquakes nearby (0 of M5+ since 1900, against 2)
Minde
3,293 peopleChoose Minde if you want
- Fewer frosts (2 frost days a year, against 5)
- A bus station closer by (6.7 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 | Ansião | Minde |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 13°C | 13°C |
| January low | 5°C | 6°C |
| July high | 29°C | 28°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 9 | 7 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 7 | 5 |
| Frost days a year | 5 | 2 |
| Days with rain a year | 109 | 98 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 20 min | 9 h 23 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Ansião | Minde |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 3 | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Doctors and clinics | 0 | 0 |
| Cafés | 2 | 4 |
| Restaurants | 7 | 4 |
Getting around
| Measure | Ansião | Minde |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 16 km | 18 km |
| Nearest bus station | 14 km | 6.7 km |
| Nearest hospital | 6.9 km | 14 km |
| Nearest beach | 42 km | 34 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 102 km | 90 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Ansião | Minde |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €3.65/m² | €4.60/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €750/m² | €862/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +51% | +82% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 21.5 | 26.1 |
People
| Measure | Ansião | Minde |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,357 | 3,293 |
| Aged 65 and over | 24.6% | 30.2% |
| Under 15 | 14.8% | 11.8% |
| Born in another country | 6.5% | 6.9% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Ansião | Minde |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 0 | 2 |
Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansião | 13° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 14° |
| Minde | 13° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 26° | 21° | 17° | 14° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month.
Ansião or Minde: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Ansião or Minde?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.2°C in Ansião and 13.4°C in Minde.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Both have 3 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre.
Which is closer to an airport?
Ansião is 102 km from Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE); Minde is 90 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Ansião vs Minde: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/ansiao-vs-minde/