Beja vs Castelo Branco: which town suits you?
Beja has warmer winters, fewer frosts and fewer rainy days; Castelo Branco has lower rents.
Beja
34,760 peopleChoose Beja if you want
- Warmer winters (14°C January highs, against 12°C)
- Fewer frosts (2 frost days a year, against 9)
- Fewer rainy days (68 a year, against 80)
- Longer winter days (9 h 31 min of daylight on 21 December, against 9 h 21 min)
Castelo Branco
33,479 peopleChoose Castelo Branco if you want
- Lower rents in the municipality (€4.54/m² a month, against €6.15/m²)
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 | Beja | Castelo Branco |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 14°C | 12°C |
| January low | 5°C | 3°C |
| July high | 32°C | 31°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 29 | 24 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 19 | 18 |
| Frost days a year | 2 | 9 |
| Days with rain a year | 68 | 80 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 31 min | 9 h 21 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Beja | Castelo Branco |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 15 | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 10 | 11 |
| Doctors and clinics | 8 | 7 |
| Cafés | 38 | 48 |
| Restaurants | 73 | 74 |
Getting around
| Measure | Beja | Castelo Branco |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 0.6 km | 0.6 km |
| Nearest bus station | 0.7 km | 0.6 km |
| Nearest hospital | 0.6 km | 0.7 km |
| Nearest beach | – | – |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 112 km | 106 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Beja | Castelo Branco |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €6.15/m² | €4.54/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €1,277/m² | €1,065/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +67% | +59% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 34.1 | 30.0 |
People
| Measure | Beja | Castelo Branco |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,760 | 33,479 |
| Aged 65 and over | 21.5% | 22.5% |
| Under 15 | 14.5% | 12.3% |
| Born in another country | 7.2% | 8.8% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Beja | Castelo Branco |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beja | 14° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 29° | 32° | 32° | 28° | 23° | 17° | 15° |
| Castelo Branco | 12° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 22° | 28° | 31° | 31° | 27° | 21° | 15° | 12° |
Beja is warmer by 1°C or more in 10 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Beja in November · Castelo Branco in November
Beja or Castelo Branco: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Beja or Castelo Branco?
Beja, with an average January high of 13.8°C against 11.5°C.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Castelo Branco: 16 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 15 in Beja.
Which is closer to an airport?
Beja is 112 km from Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO); Castelo Branco is 106 km from Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Beja vs Castelo Branco: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/beja-vs-castelo-branco/