Juncal vs Louriçal: which Centro town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Louriçal has more grocery stores on foot, more restaurants on foot and less recorded crime; on the other measures the two are close.
Louriçal
5,085 peopleChoose Louriçal if you want
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (3, against 1)
- More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (6, against 0)
- Less recorded crime in the municipality (23.6 per 1,000 residents, against 30.0)
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 | Juncal | Louriçal |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 14°C | 14°C |
| January low | 7°C | 7°C |
| July high | 26°C | 26°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 1 | 1 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 3 | 3 |
| Frost days a year | 0 | 1 |
| Days with rain a year | 104 | 108 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 22 min | 9 h 20 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Juncal | Louriçal |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 1 | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 2 |
| Doctors and clinics | 1 | 1 |
| Cafés | 1 | 2 |
| Restaurants | 0 | 6 |
Getting around
| Measure | Juncal | Louriçal |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 9.4 km | 6.8 km |
| Nearest bus station | 8.8 km | 12 km |
| Nearest hospital | 8.5 km | 12 km |
| Nearest beach | 15 km | 14 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 94 km | 108 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Juncal | Louriçal |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €4.22/m² | €4.76/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €1,313/m² | €1,360/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +111% | +67% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 30.0 | 23.6 |
People
| Measure | Juncal | Louriçal |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,425 | 5,085 |
| Aged 65 and over | 22.9% | 25.5% |
| Under 15 | 12.7% | 12.6% |
| Born in another country | 6.1% | 8.1% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Juncal | Louriçal |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 1 | 0 |
Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juncal | 14° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 21° | 17° | 14° |
| Louriçal | 14° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 25° | 21° | 17° | 15° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Louriçal in November
Juncal or Louriçal: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Juncal or Louriçal?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.6°C in Juncal and 13.9°C in Louriçal.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Louriçal: 3 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 1 in Juncal.
Which is closer to an airport?
Juncal is 94 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS); Louriçal is 108 km from Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Juncal vs Louriçal: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/juncal-vs-lourical/