Monção vs Valença: which Norte town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Monção has more pharmacies on foot, more doctors on foot and less recorded crime; Valença has fewer frosts, more grocery stores on foot and lower rents.
Monção
19,738 peopleChoose Monção if you want
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (4, against 2)
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (7, against 2)
- Less recorded crime in the municipality (20.6 per 1,000 residents, against 38.9)
Valença
14,172 peopleChoose Valença if you want
- Fewer frosts (3 frost days a year, against 7)
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (5, against 3)
- Lower rents in the municipality (€4.79/m² a month, against €6.58/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 | Monção | Valença |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 13°C | 13°C |
| January low | 5°C | 5°C |
| July high | 26°C | 26°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 1 | 1 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 6 | 6 |
| Frost days a year | 7 | 3 |
| Days with rain a year | 142 | 138 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 06 min | 9 h 07 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Monção | Valença |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 3 | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 4 | 2 |
| Doctors and clinics | 7 | 2 |
| Cafés | 14 | 14 |
| Restaurants | 32 | 42 |
Getting around
| Measure | Monção | Valença |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 1.2 km | 0.4 km |
| Nearest bus station | 0.8 km | 0.7 km |
| Nearest hospital | 19 km | 26 km |
| Nearest beach | 39 km | 25 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 21 km | 23 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Monção | Valença |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €6.58/m² | €4.79/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €1,200/m² | €1,295/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +54% | +86% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 20.6 | 38.9 |
People
| Measure | Monção | Valença |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,738 | 14,172 |
| Aged 65 and over | 18.0% | 20.3% |
| Under 15 | 15.5% | 13.5% |
| Born in another country | 22.0% | 21.9% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Monção | Valença |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monção | 13° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 13° |
| Valença | 13° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 20° | 16° | 14° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Monção in November · Valença in November
Monção or Valença: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Monção or Valença?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.6°C in Monção and 12.9°C in Valença.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Valença: 5 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 3 in Monção.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Vigo Airport (VGO): 21 km from Monção and 23 km from Valença, in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Monção vs Valença: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/moncao-vs-valenza/