Marvão vs Mêda: which town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (10°C and 9°C). Marvão has fewer frosts; Mêda has fewer very hot days, more pharmacies on foot and more restaurants on foot.
Mêda
5,202 peopleChoose Mêda if you want
- Fewer very hot days (5 a year above 35°C, against 8)
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (2, against 0)
- More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (10, against 5)
- A bus station closer by (0.3 km, against 12 km)
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 | Marvão | Mêda |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 10°C | 9°C |
| January low | 2°C | 1°C |
| July high | 29°C | 28°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 8 | 5 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 7 | 4 |
| Frost days a year | 19 | 31 |
| Days with rain a year | 85 | 93 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 23 min | 9 h 14 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Marvão | Mêda |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 1 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 2 |
| Doctors and clinics | 0 | 0 |
| Cafés | 3 | 2 |
| Restaurants | 5 | 10 |
Getting around
| Measure | Marvão | Mêda |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 23 km | 19 km |
| Nearest bus station | 12 km | 0.3 km |
| Nearest hospital | 11 km | 16 km |
| Nearest beach | – | – |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 74 km | 52 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Marvão | Mêda |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | – | – |
| Sale price per m² | €649/m² | €365/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +73% | +35% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 24.4 | 22.2 |
People
| Measure | Marvão | Mêda |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,739 | 5,202 |
| Aged 65 and over | 40.1% | 25.9% |
| Under 15 | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| Born in another country | 4.1% | 5.9% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Marvão | Mêda |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 2 | 0 |
Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvão | 10° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 20° | 25° | 29° | 29° | 25° | 19° | 13° | 10° |
| Mêda | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 20° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 18° | 12° | 9° |
Marvão is warmer by 1°C or more in 3 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Mêda in November
Marvão or Mêda: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Marvão or Mêda?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 9.5°C in Marvão and 8.6°C in Mêda.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Mêda: 2 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 1 in Marvão.
Which is closer to an airport?
Marvão is 74 km from Badajoz Airport (BJZ); Mêda is 52 km from Vila Real Airport (VRL), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Marvão vs Mêda: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/marvao-vs-meda/