Funchal vs Viseu: which town suits you?
Funchal has longer winter days and a closer bus station; Viseu has more grocery stores on foot, more pharmacies on foot and more doctors on foot.
Funchal
105,795 peopleChoose Funchal if you want
- Longer winter days (10 h 00 min of daylight on 21 December, against 9 h 16 min)
- A bus station closer by (2.2 km, against 14 km)
Viseu
103,502 peopleChoose Viseu if you want
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (12, against 8)
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (11, against 3)
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (15, against 2)
- More cafés within a 15-minute walk (40, against 9)
Side by side
Bold marks the better value where one is clearly better and both values are precise.
Climate
Funchal: RegionalViseu: Town-level| Measure | Funchal | Viseu |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 17°C | 11°C |
| January low | 14°C | 3°C |
| July high | 25°C | 28°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 0 | 5 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 85 | 9 |
| Frost days a year | 0 | 10 |
| Days with rain a year | 115 | 115 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 10 h 00 min | 9 h 16 min |
| Sea in August | 23°C | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Funchal | Viseu |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 8 | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 3 | 11 |
| Doctors and clinics | 2 | 15 |
| Cafés | 9 | 40 |
| Restaurants | 22 | 109 |
Getting around
| Measure | Funchal | Viseu |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | – | 13 km |
| Nearest bus station | 2.2 km | 14 km |
| Nearest hospital | 1.7 km | 0.7 km |
| Nearest beach | 3.8 km | – |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 15 km | 7.3 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Funchal | Viseu |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €11.51/m² | €5.72/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €3,538/m² | €1,627/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +113% | +65% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 28.2 | 25.6 |
People
| Measure | Funchal | Viseu |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 105,795 | 103,502 |
| Aged 65 and over | 21.0% | 23.8% |
| Under 15 | 11.9% | 13.2% |
| Born in another country | 8.4% | 14.4% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Funchal | Viseu |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 1 | 0 |
Month by month
Funchal: RegionalViseu: Town-level| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funchal | 17° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 24° | 22° | 19° | 18° |
| Viseu | 11° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 11° |
At least one town's climate values are only known for the wider area, so the months are shown but not compared. Funchal in November · Viseu in November
Funchal or Viseu: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Funchal or Viseu?
Average January highs are 17°C in Funchal and 11°C in Viseu, but the figure for Funchal is only known for the wider area, so the difference is not reliable.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Viseu: 12 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 8 in Funchal.
Which is closer to an airport?
Funchal is 15 km from Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC); Viseu is 7.3 km from Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Funchal vs Viseu: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/funchal-vs-viseu/