Guarda vs Carrazeda de Anciães: which town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (8°C and 8°C). Guarda has more grocery stores on foot, more pharmacies on foot and more doctors on foot; Carrazeda de Anciães has a closer airport and cheaper homes to buy.
Guarda
40,126 peopleChoose Guarda if you want
- People who dislike heat: 27°C July highs and 2 days a year above 35°C
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (10, against 3)
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (8, against 2)
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (8, against 3)
Carrazeda de Anciães
6,373 peopleChoose Carrazeda de Anciães if you want
- A shorter trip to an airport (35 km, against 57 km)
- Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€310/m², against €917/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 | Guarda | Carrazeda de Anciães |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 8°C | 8°C |
| January low | 0°C | 1°C |
| July high | 27°C | 27°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 2 | 4 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 3 | 2 |
| Frost days a year | 40 | 37 |
| Days with rain a year | 101 | 93 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 16 min | 9 h 12 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Guarda | Carrazeda de Anciães |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 10 | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 8 | 2 |
| Doctors and clinics | 8 | 3 |
| Cafés | 25 | 5 |
| Restaurants | 56 | 12 |
Getting around
| Measure | Guarda | Carrazeda de Anciães |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 2.8 km | 9.4 km |
| Nearest bus station | 0.4 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest hospital | 1.1 km | 14 km |
| Nearest beach | – | – |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 57 km | 35 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Guarda | Carrazeda de Anciães |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €4.17/m² | – |
| Sale price per m² | €917/m² | €310/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +38% | −13% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 24.2 | 24.3 |
People
| Measure | Guarda | Carrazeda de Anciães |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,126 | 6,373 |
| Aged 65 and over | 20.2% | 23.3% |
| Under 15 | 12.4% | 13.7% |
| Born in another country | 10.1% | 9.2% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Guarda | Carrazeda de Anciães |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guarda | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 18° | 23° | 27° | 27° | 22° | 16° | 11° | 8° |
| Carrazeda de Anciães | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 19° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 11° | 8° |
Carrazeda de Anciães is warmer by 1°C or more in 4 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Guarda in November · Carrazeda de Anciães in November
Guarda or Carrazeda de Anciães: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Guarda or Carrazeda de Anciães?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 7.5°C in Guarda and 8.0°C in Carrazeda de Anciães.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Guarda: 10 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 3 in Carrazeda de Anciães.
Which is closer to an airport?
Guarda is 57 km from Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE); Carrazeda de Anciães is 35 km from Vila Real Airport (VRL), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Guarda vs Carrazeda de Anciães: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/guarda-vs-carrazeda-de-anciaes/