Caneças vs Apelação: which Lisbon area town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 14°C). Caneças has more pharmacies on foot, more doctors on foot and more cafés on foot; Apelação has a closer train station.
Caneças
10,978 peopleChoose Caneças if you want
- Car-light living: 5 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (3, against 0)
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (3, against 0)
- More cafés within a 15-minute walk (17, against 10)
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 | Caneças | Apelação |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 13°C | 14°C |
| January low | 8°C | 8°C |
| July high | 25°C | 26°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 0 | 1 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 4 | 9 |
| Frost days a year | 0 | 0 |
| Days with rain a year | 87 | 85 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 27 min | 9 h 27 min |
| Sea in August | – | 18°C |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Caneças | Apelação |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 5 | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 3 | 0 |
| Doctors and clinics | 3 | 0 |
| Cafés | 17 | 10 |
| Restaurants | 13 | 3 |
Getting around
| Measure | Caneças | Apelação |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 6.0 km | 3.4 km |
| Nearest bus station | 0.7 km | 1.6 km |
| Nearest hospital | 0.2 km | 3.2 km |
| Nearest beach | 13 km | 8.1 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 8.6 km | 3.6 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Caneças | Apelação |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €11.41/m² | €10.56/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €3,595/m² | €3,421/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +73% | +81% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 17.2 | 26.8 |
People
| Measure | Caneças | Apelação |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,978 | 7,182 |
| Aged 65 and over | 18.4% | 20.6% |
| Under 15 | 16.2% | 16.2% |
| Born in another country | 12.9% | 19.7% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Caneças | Apelação |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 2 | 2 |
Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caneças | 13° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 24° | 20° | 16° | 14° |
| Apelação | 14° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 25° | 21° | 17° | 14° |
Apelação is warmer by 1°C or more in 7 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Caneças in November · Apelação in November
Caneças or Apelação: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Caneças or Apelação?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.1°C in Caneças and 13.6°C in Apelação.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Caneças: 5 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 4 in Apelação.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS): 8.6 km from Caneças and 3.6 km from Apelação, in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Caneças vs Apelação: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/canecas-vs-apelacao/