Baião vs Lustosa: which Norte town suits you?
Baião has more grocery stores on foot, more pharmacies on foot and more cafés on foot; Lustosa has warmer winters, fewer frosts and a closer train station.
Baião
20,522 peopleChoose Baião if you want
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (5, against 3)
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (3, against 1)
- More cafés within a 15-minute walk (5, against 2)
- More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (13, against 2)
Lustosa
4,686 peopleChoose Lustosa if you want
- Warmer winters (11°C January highs, against 10°C)
- Fewer frosts (17 frost days a year, against 28)
- A train station closer by (4.1 km, against 6.7 km)
- A bus station closer by (3.5 km, against 12 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 | Baião | Lustosa |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 10°C | 11°C |
| January low | 2°C | 3°C |
| July high | 25°C | 26°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 1 | 1 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 1 | 2 |
| Frost days a year | 28 | 17 |
| Days with rain a year | 123 | 128 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 12 min | 9 h 11 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Baião | Lustosa |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 5 | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 3 | 1 |
| Doctors and clinics | 1 | 0 |
| Cafés | 5 | 2 |
| Restaurants | 13 | 2 |
Getting around
| Measure | Baião | Lustosa |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 6.7 km | 4.1 km |
| Nearest bus station | 12 km | 3.5 km |
| Nearest hospital | 8.4 km | 4.0 km |
| Nearest beach | 52 km | 35 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 29 km | 32 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Baião | Lustosa |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €3.43/m² | €4.24/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €881/m² | €1,453/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +31% | +88% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 20.9 | 20.5 |
People
| Measure | Baião | Lustosa |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,522 | 4,686 |
| Aged 65 and over | 19.2% | 13.5% |
| Under 15 | 13.6% | 14.1% |
| Born in another country | 3.6% | 3.2% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Baião | Lustosa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baião | 10° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 26° | 23° | 18° | 13° | 10° |
| Lustosa | 11° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 11° |
Lustosa is warmer by 1°C or more in 4 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Baião in November
Baião or Lustosa: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Baião or Lustosa?
Lustosa, with an average January high of 10.8°C against 9.5°C.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Baião: 5 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 3 in Lustosa.
Which is closer to an airport?
Baião is 29 km from Vila Real Airport (VRL); Lustosa is 32 km from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Baião vs Lustosa: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/baiao-vs-lustosa/