Évora vs Montemor-o-Novo: which Alentejo town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Évora has more grocery stores on foot, more pharmacies on foot and more doctors on foot; Montemor-o-Novo has cooler summer nights, a closer bus station and lower rents.
Évora
53,591 peopleChoose Évora if you want
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (19, against 9)
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (13, against 5)
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (8, against 1)
- More cafés within a 15-minute walk (40, against 12)
Montemor-o-Novo
12,854 peopleChoose Montemor-o-Novo if you want
- Cooler summer nights (16 nights a year above 20°C, against 26)
- A bus station closer by (0.2 km, against 1.2 km)
- Lower rents in the municipality (€5.00/m² a month, against €7.31/m²)
- Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,493/m², against €2,327/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 | Évora | Montemor-o-Novo |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 14°C | 14°C |
| January low | 6°C | 6°C |
| July high | 32°C | 32°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 31 | 28 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 26 | 16 |
| Frost days a year | 1 | 1 |
| Days with rain a year | 79 | 82 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 28 min | 9 h 28 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Évora | Montemor-o-Novo |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 19 | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 13 | 5 |
| Doctors and clinics | 8 | 1 |
| Cafés | 40 | 12 |
| Restaurants | 140 | 32 |
Getting around
| Measure | Évora | Montemor-o-Novo |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 0.7 km | 17 km |
| Nearest bus station | 1.2 km | 0.2 km |
| Nearest hospital | 0.4 km | 29 km |
| Nearest beach | – | 57 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 101 km | 81 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Évora | Montemor-o-Novo |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €7.31/m² | €5.00/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €2,327/m² | €1,493/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +77% | +90% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 27.3 | 32.1 |
People
| Measure | Évora | Montemor-o-Novo |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 53,591 | 12,854 |
| Aged 65 and over | 26.0% | 25.5% |
| Under 15 | 12.4% | 12.8% |
| Born in another country | 7.8% | 4.8% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Évora | Montemor-o-Novo |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 3 | 3 |
Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Évora | 14° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 29° | 32° | 32° | 28° | 23° | 17° | 14° |
| Montemor-o-Novo | 14° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 32° | 32° | 28° | 23° | 17° | 14° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Évora in November · Montemor-o-Novo in November
Évora or Montemor-o-Novo: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Évora or Montemor-o-Novo?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.6°C in Évora and 13.7°C in Montemor-o-Novo.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Évora: 19 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 9 in Montemor-o-Novo.
Which is closer to an airport?
Évora is 101 km from Badajoz Airport (BJZ); Montemor-o-Novo is 81 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Évora vs Montemor-o-Novo: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/evora-vs-montemor-o-novo/