Mealhada vs Sol Posto: which Centro town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 13°C). Mealhada has more doctors on foot, more cafés on foot and more restaurants on foot; Sol Posto has fewer very hot days, fewer frosts and a closer bus station.
Mealhada
4,443 peopleChoose Mealhada if you want
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (5, against 1)
- More cafés within a 15-minute walk (8, against 5)
- More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (18, against 10)
- Lower rents in the municipality (€4.97/m² a month, against €8.18/m²)
Sol Posto
8,026 peopleChoose Sol Posto if you want
- People who dislike heat: 27°C July highs and 2 days a year above 35°C
- Fewer very hot days (3 a year above 35°C, against 6)
- Fewer frosts (0 frost days a year, against 3)
- A bus station closer by (2.1 km, against 3.7 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 | Mealhada | Sol Posto |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 14°C | 13°C |
| January low | 5°C | 6°C |
| July high | 28°C | 27°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 6 | 3 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 8 | 7 |
| Frost days a year | 3 | 0 |
| Days with rain a year | 111 | 111 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 17 min | 9 h 16 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Mealhada | Sol Posto |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 7 | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 2 | 2 |
| Doctors and clinics | 5 | 1 |
| Cafés | 8 | 5 |
| Restaurants | 18 | 10 |
Getting around
| Measure | Mealhada | Sol Posto |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 0.4 km | 0.9 km |
| Nearest bus station | 3.7 km | 2.1 km |
| Nearest hospital | 12 km | 1.6 km |
| Nearest beach | 31 km | 9.3 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 61 km | 62 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Mealhada | Sol Posto |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €4.97/m² | €8.18/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €1,134/m² | €2,391/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +58% | +74% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 28.0 | 32.4 |
People
| Measure | Mealhada | Sol Posto |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,443 | 8,026 |
| Aged 65 and over | 20.0% | 22.3% |
| Under 15 | 13.7% | 13.3% |
| Born in another country | 11.2% | 11.2% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Mealhada | Sol Posto |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mealhada | 14° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 14° |
| Sol Posto | 13° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 14° |
Mealhada is warmer by 1°C or more in 4 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Sol Posto in November
Mealhada or Sol Posto: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Mealhada or Sol Posto?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.6°C in Mealhada and 13.4°C in Sol Posto.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Sol Posto: 8 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 7 in Mealhada.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE): 61 km from Mealhada and 62 km from Sol Posto, in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Mealhada vs Sol Posto: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/mealhada-vs-sol-posto/