Castelo Branco vs Tomar: which town suits you?
Castelo Branco has fewer rainy days, more cafés on foot and lower rents; Tomar has warmer winters, cooler summer nights and fewer frosts.
Castelo Branco
33,479 peopleChoose Castelo Branco if you want
- Fewer rainy days (80 a year, against 94)
- More cafés within a 15-minute walk (48, against 28)
- Lower rents in the municipality (€4.54/m² a month, against €6.00/m²)
- Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,065/m², against €1,361/m²)
Tomar
19,168 peopleChoose Tomar if you want
- Warmer winters (14°C January highs, against 12°C)
- Cooler summer nights (13 nights a year above 20°C, against 18)
- Fewer frosts (1 frost days a year, against 9)
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 | Castelo Branco | Tomar |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 12°C | 14°C |
| January low | 3°C | 6°C |
| July high | 31°C | 30°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 24 | 18 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 18 | 13 |
| Frost days a year | 9 | 1 |
| Days with rain a year | 80 | 94 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 21 min | 9 h 22 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Castelo Branco | Tomar |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 16 | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 11 | 9 |
| Doctors and clinics | 7 | 7 |
| Cafés | 48 | 28 |
| Restaurants | 74 | 70 |
Getting around
| Measure | Castelo Branco | Tomar |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 0.6 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest bus station | 0.6 km | 0.4 km |
| Nearest hospital | 0.7 km | 0.4 km |
| Nearest beach | – | 56 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 106 km | 111 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Castelo Branco | Tomar |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €4.54/m² | €6.00/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €1,065/m² | €1,361/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +59% | +88% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 30.0 | 32.2 |
People
| Measure | Castelo Branco | Tomar |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,479 | 19,168 |
| Aged 65 and over | 22.5% | 28.2% |
| Under 15 | 12.3% | 11.0% |
| Born in another country | 8.8% | 8.9% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Castelo Branco | Tomar |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castelo Branco | 12° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 22° | 28° | 31° | 31° | 27° | 21° | 15° | 12° |
| Tomar | 14° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 27° | 30° | 31° | 28° | 22° | 17° | 15° |
Castelo Branco is warmer by 1°C or more in 1 month and Tomar is warmer by 1°C or more in 7 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Castelo Branco in November · Tomar in November
Castelo Branco or Tomar: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Castelo Branco or Tomar?
Tomar, with an average January high of 13.9°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 13 in Tomar.
Which is closer to an airport?
Castelo Branco is 106 km from Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE); Tomar is 111 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Castelo Branco vs Tomar: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/castelo-branco-vs-tomar/