Aves vs Selho: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 12°C). Aves has fewer frosts, more doctors on foot and a closer train station; Selho has a closer bus station.

Aves

8,507 people

Choose Aves if you want

  • Car-light living: 5 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
  • Fewer frosts (3 frost days a year, against 8)
  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (2, against 0)
  • A train station closer by (1.5 km, against 2.9 km)

Selho

10,223 people

Choose Selho if you want

  • A bus station closer by (4.3 km, against 8.6 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
MeasureAvesSelho
January high13°C12°C
January low5°C4°C
July high27°C27°C
Days above 35°C a year23
Nights above 20°C a year88
Frost days a year38
Days with rain a year126126
Daylight on 21 December9 h 11 min9 h 11 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureAvesSelho
Grocery stores55
Pharmacies21
Doctors and clinics20
Cafés88
Restaurants1111

Getting around

MeasureAvesSelho
Nearest train station1.5 km2.9 km
Nearest bus station8.6 km4.3 km
Nearest hospital1.4 km2.3 km
Nearest beach28 km34 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights26 km34 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureAvesSelho
Median rent per m², per month€5.15/m²€5.75/m²
Sale price per m²€1,729/m²€1,859/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+99%+87%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents19.917.8

People

MeasureAvesSelho
Population8,50710,223
Aged 65 and over25.8%21.8%
Under 1510.9%11.5%
Born in another country4.6%3.7%

Natural hazards

MeasureAvesSelho
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Aves13°14°16°18°21°24°27°27°25°20°15°13°
Selho12°14°16°18°21°24°27°27°25°20°15°13°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Aves in November · Selho in November

Similar towns: Aves vs Riba de Ave · Aves vs Madalena · Selho vs Madalena

Aves or Selho: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Aves or Selho?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.5°C in Aves and 12.3°C in Selho.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Both have 5 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 26 km from Aves and 34 km from Selho, in a straight line.

Cite or link

hexplace (2026). Aves vs Selho: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/aves-vs-selho/