Beja vs Sines: which Alentejo town suits you?
Beja has fewer rainy days, more grocery stores on foot and more pharmacies on foot; Sines has warmer winters, fewer very hot days and cooler summer nights.
Beja
34,760 peopleChoose Beja if you want
- Fewer rainy days (68 a year, against 80)
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (15, against 10)
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (10, against 2)
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (8, against 3)
Sines
12,791 peopleChoose Sines if you want
- Retirees: Hospital 0.7 km away, 15°C January highs, 2 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk
- Beach lovers: A beach 0.2 km from the centre
- Warmer winters (15°C January highs, against 14°C)
- Fewer very hot days (0 a year above 35°C, against 29)
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 | Sines |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 14°C | 15°C |
| January low | 5°C | 9°C |
| July high | 32°C | 25°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 29 | 0 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 19 | 7 |
| Frost days a year | 2 | 0 |
| Days with rain a year | 68 | 80 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 31 min | 9 h 32 min |
| Sea in August | – | 19°C |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Beja | Sines |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 15 | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 10 | 2 |
| Doctors and clinics | 8 | 3 |
| Cafés | 38 | 13 |
| Restaurants | 73 | 49 |
Getting around
| Measure | Beja | Sines |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 0.6 km | 37 km |
| Nearest bus station | 0.7 km | 0.6 km |
| Nearest hospital | 0.6 km | 0.7 km |
| Nearest beach | – | 0.2 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 112 km | 93 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Beja | Sines |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €6.15/m² | €11.45/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €1,277/m² | €2,591/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +67% | +94% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 34.1 | 61.1 |
People
| Measure | Beja | Sines |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,760 | 12,791 |
| Aged 65 and over | 21.5% | 22.3% |
| Under 15 | 14.5% | 14.5% |
| Born in another country | 7.2% | 10.7% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Beja | Sines |
|---|---|---|
| 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° |
| Sines | 15° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 24° | 22° | 18° | 16° |
Beja is warmer by 1°C or more in 7 months and Sines is warmer by 1°C or more in 2 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Beja in November · Sines in November
Beja or Sines: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Beja or Sines?
Sines, with an average January high of 14.8°C against 13.8°C.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Beja: 15 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 10 in Sines.
Which is closer to an airport?
Beja is 112 km from Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO); Sines is 93 km from Portimão Airport (PRM), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Beja vs Sines: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/beja-vs-sines/