Buarcos vs Nazaré: which town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Buarcos has more doctors on foot, a closer train station and cheaper homes to buy; Nazaré has more pharmacies on foot, more cafés on foot and more restaurants on foot.
Buarcos
7,865 peopleChoose Buarcos if you want
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (3, against 1)
- A train station closer by (3.2 km, against 4.8 km)
- Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,897/m², against €2,656/m²)
- Less recorded crime in the municipality (25.9 per 1,000 residents, against 35.0)
Nazaré
8,993 peopleChoose Nazaré if you want
- Car-light living: 9 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (5, against 3)
- More cafés within a 15-minute walk (23, against 12)
- More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (123, against 41)
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 | Buarcos | Nazaré |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 14°C | 14°C |
| January low | 8°C | 8°C |
| July high | 24°C | 24°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 0 | 0 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 2 | 3 |
| Frost days a year | 0 | 0 |
| Days with rain a year | 109 | 105 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 19 min | 9 h 22 min |
| Sea in August | 18°C | 18°C |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Buarcos | Nazaré |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 10 | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 3 | 5 |
| Doctors and clinics | 3 | 1 |
| Cafés | 12 | 23 |
| Restaurants | 41 | 123 |
Getting around
| Measure | Buarcos | Nazaré |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 3.2 km | 4.8 km |
| Nearest bus station | 3.1 km | 0.7 km |
| Nearest hospital | 4.2 km | 10 km |
| Nearest beach | 0.2 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 104 km | 92 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Buarcos | Nazaré |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €7.14/m² | €7.86/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €1,897/m² | €2,656/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +81% | +84% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 25.9 | 35.0 |
People
| Measure | Buarcos | Nazaré |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,865 | 8,993 |
| Aged 65 and over | 29.1% | 26.1% |
| Under 15 | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| Born in another country | 14.5% | 11.1% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Buarcos | Nazaré |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 0 | 1 |
Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buarcos | 14° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 20° | 16° | 14° |
| Nazaré | 14° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 21° | 17° | 15° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Buarcos in November · Nazaré in November
Buarcos or Nazaré: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Buarcos or Nazaré?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.5°C in Buarcos and 13.9°C in Nazaré.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Buarcos: 10 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 9 in Nazaré.
Which is closer to an airport?
Buarcos is 104 km from Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE); Nazaré is 92 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Buarcos vs Nazaré: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/buarcos-vs-nazare/