Aveiro vs Guarda: which Centro town suits you?
Aveiro has warmer winters, fewer frosts and more grocery stores on foot; Guarda has lower rents, cheaper homes to buy and less recorded crime.
Aveiro
80,880 peopleChoose Aveiro if you want
- Warmer winters (14°C January highs, against 8°C)
- Fewer frosts (0 frost days a year, against 40)
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (33, against 10)
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (21, against 8)
Guarda
40,126 peopleChoose Guarda if you want
- People who dislike heat: 27°C July highs and 2 days a year above 35°C
- Lower rents in the municipality (€4.17/m² a month, against €8.18/m²)
- Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€917/m², against €2,391/m²)
- Less recorded crime in the municipality (24.2 per 1,000 residents, against 32.4)
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 | Aveiro | Guarda |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 14°C | 8°C |
| January low | 7°C | 0°C |
| July high | 27°C | 27°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 3 | 2 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 8 | 3 |
| Frost days a year | 0 | 40 |
| Days with rain a year | 111 | 101 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 16 min | 9 h 16 min |
| Sea in August | 18°C | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Aveiro | Guarda |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 33 | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 10 | 8 |
| Doctors and clinics | 21 | 8 |
| Cafés | 39 | 25 |
| Restaurants | 163 | 56 |
Getting around
| Measure | Aveiro | Guarda |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 0.6 km | 2.8 km |
| Nearest bus station | 0.7 km | 0.4 km |
| Nearest hospital | 1.3 km | 1.1 km |
| Nearest beach | 6.9 km | – |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 65 km | 57 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Aveiro | Guarda |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €8.18/m² | €4.17/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €2,391/m² | €917/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +74% | +38% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 32.4 | 24.2 |
People
| Measure | Aveiro | Guarda |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 80,880 | 40,126 |
| Aged 65 and over | 20.2% | 20.2% |
| Under 15 | 12.5% | 12.4% |
| Born in another country | 17.7% | 10.1% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Aveiro | Guarda |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveiro | 14° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 14° |
| Guarda | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 18° | 23° | 27° | 27° | 22° | 16° | 11° | 8° |
Aveiro is warmer by 1°C or more in 10 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Aveiro in November · Guarda in November
Aveiro or Guarda: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Aveiro or Guarda?
Aveiro, with an average January high of 13.6°C against 7.5°C.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Aveiro: 33 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 10 in Guarda.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE): 65 km from Aveiro and 57 km from Guarda, in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Aveiro vs Guarda: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/aveiro-vs-guarda/