Monforte vs Arronches: which Alentejo town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Monforte has cheaper homes to buy; Arronches has more grocery stores on foot, a closer train station and a closer bus station.
Monforte
3,329 peopleChoose Monforte if you want
- Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€554/m², against €848/m²)
Arronches
3,165 peopleChoose Arronches if you want
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (2, against 0)
- A train station closer by (5.0 km, against 10 km)
- A bus station closer by (0.3 km, against 15 km)
- Less recorded crime in the municipality (23.6 per 1,000 residents, against 32.7)
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 | Monforte | Arronches |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 13°C | 13°C |
| January low | 5°C | 5°C |
| July high | 33°C | 33°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 33 | 34 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 32 | 36 |
| Frost days a year | 2 | 2 |
| Days with rain a year | 82 | 80 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 25 min | 9 h 25 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Monforte | Arronches |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 0 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 0 |
| Doctors and clinics | 0 | 0 |
| Cafés | 0 | 1 |
| Restaurants | 4 | 7 |
Getting around
| Measure | Monforte | Arronches |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 10 km | 5.0 km |
| Nearest bus station | 15 km | 0.3 km |
| Nearest hospital | 27 km | 23 km |
| Nearest beach | – | – |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 56 km | 48 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Monforte | Arronches |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | – | – |
| Sale price per m² | €554/m² | €848/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +74% | +126% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 32.7 | 23.6 |
People
| Measure | Monforte | Arronches |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,329 | 3,165 |
| Aged 65 and over | 27.3% | 30.4% |
| Under 15 | 15.8% | 10.8% |
| Born in another country | 2.2% | 2.1% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Monforte | Arronches |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 2 | 2 |
Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monforte | 13° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 29° | 33° | 32° | 28° | 22° | 16° | 13° |
| Arronches | 13° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 29° | 33° | 33° | 28° | 22° | 16° | 13° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month.
Monforte or Arronches: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Monforte or Arronches?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.7°C in Monforte and 12.7°C in Arronches.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Arronches: 2 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 0 in Monforte.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Badajoz Airport (BJZ): 56 km from Monforte and 48 km from Arronches, in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Monforte vs Arronches: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/monforte-vs-arronches/