Lousã vs Arganil: which Centro town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 13°C). Lousã has more grocery stores on foot, more doctors on foot and more cafés on foot; Arganil has cheaper homes to buy.
Lousã
11,445 peopleChoose Lousã if you want
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (8, against 5)
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (4, against 1)
- More cafés within a 15-minute walk (11, against 5)
- More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (24, against 5)
Arganil
11,596 peopleChoose Arganil if you want
- Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€708/m², against €1,476/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 | Lousã | Arganil |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 14°C | 13°C |
| January low | 5°C | 5°C |
| July high | 29°C | 29°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 11 | 10 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 16 | 17 |
| Frost days a year | 2 | 4 |
| Days with rain a year | 115 | 115 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 19 min | 9 h 18 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Lousã | Arganil |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 8 | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 4 | 3 |
| Doctors and clinics | 4 | 1 |
| Cafés | 11 | 5 |
| Restaurants | 24 | 5 |
Getting around
| Measure | Lousã | Arganil |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 20 km | 20 km |
| Nearest bus station | 11 km | 16 km |
| Nearest hospital | 16 km | 0.2 km |
| Nearest beach | 52 km | – |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 74 km | 58 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Lousã | Arganil |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €4.78/m² | €4.66/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €1,476/m² | €708/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +109% | +51% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 28.1 | 26.2 |
People
| Measure | Lousã | Arganil |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,445 | 11,596 |
| Aged 65 and over | 21.8% | 25.2% |
| Under 15 | 13.9% | 12.5% |
| Born in another country | 7.2% | 7.1% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Lousã | Arganil |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lousã | 14° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 22° | 26° | 29° | 30° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 14° |
| Arganil | 13° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 26° | 29° | 30° | 27° | 21° | 16° | 14° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Lousã in November · Arganil in November
Lousã or Arganil: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Lousã or Arganil?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.6°C in Lousã and 13.1°C in Arganil.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Lousã: 8 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 5 in Arganil.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE): 74 km from Lousã and 58 km from Arganil, in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Lousã vs Arganil: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/lousa-vs-arganil/