Fafe vs Viseu: which town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (11°C and 11°C). Fafe has a closer bus station, lower rents and cheaper homes to buy; Viseu has fewer rainy days, more pharmacies on foot and more doctors on foot.
Fafe
16,868 peopleChoose Fafe if you want
- Car-light living: 11 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- People who dislike heat: 26°C July highs and 2 days a year above 35°C
- A bus station closer by (0.3 km, against 14 km)
- Lower rents in the municipality (€4.12/m² a month, against €5.72/m²)
Viseu
103,502 peopleChoose Viseu if you want
- Fewer rainy days (115 a year, against 129)
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (11, against 7)
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (15, against 6)
- More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (109, against 51)
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 | Fafe | Viseu |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 11°C | 11°C |
| January low | 3°C | 3°C |
| July high | 26°C | 28°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 2 | 5 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 5 | 9 |
| Frost days a year | 14 | 10 |
| Days with rain a year | 129 | 115 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 11 min | 9 h 16 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Fafe | Viseu |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 11 | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 7 | 11 |
| Doctors and clinics | 6 | 15 |
| Cafés | 41 | 40 |
| Restaurants | 51 | 109 |
Getting around
| Measure | Fafe | Viseu |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 10 km | 13 km |
| Nearest bus station | 0.3 km | 14 km |
| Nearest hospital | 0.3 km | 0.7 km |
| Nearest beach | 49 km | – |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 43 km | 7.3 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Fafe | Viseu |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €4.12/m² | €5.72/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €1,370/m² | €1,627/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +73% | +65% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 28.3 | 25.6 |
People
| Measure | Fafe | Viseu |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,868 | 103,502 |
| Aged 65 and over | 22.2% | 23.8% |
| Under 15 | 12.1% | 13.2% |
| Born in another country | 6.3% | 14.4% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Fafe | Viseu |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 0 | 0 |
Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fafe | 11° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 12° |
| Viseu | 11° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 11° |
Viseu is warmer by 1°C or more in 2 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Fafe in November · Viseu in November
Fafe or Viseu: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Fafe or Viseu?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 11.2°C in Fafe and 10.5°C in Viseu.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Viseu: 12 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 11 in Fafe.
Which is closer to an airport?
Fafe is 43 km from Vila Real Airport (VRL); Viseu is 7.3 km from Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Fafe vs Viseu: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/fafe-vs-viseu/