Mozelos vs Arouca: which Norte town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 12°C). Arouca has more grocery stores on foot, more pharmacies on foot and more cafés on foot; on the other measures the two are close.
Choose Mozelos if you want
- People who dislike heat: 27°C July highs and 3 days a year above 35°C
Arouca
21,146 peopleChoose Arouca if you want
- Car-light living: 4 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (4, against 0)
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (2, against 0)
- More cafés within a 15-minute walk (6, against 0)
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 | Mozelos | Arouca |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 13°C | 12°C |
| January low | 5°C | 4°C |
| July high | 27°C | 28°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 3 | 4 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 11 | 11 |
| Frost days a year | 6 | 6 |
| Days with rain a year | 141 | 132 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 08 min | 9 h 14 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Mozelos | Arouca |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 0 | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 2 |
| Doctors and clinics | 0 | 1 |
| Cafés | 0 | 6 |
| Restaurants | 1 | 14 |
Getting around
| Measure | Mozelos | Arouca |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 23 km | 21 km |
| Nearest bus station | 2.7 km | 0.8 km |
| Nearest hospital | 2.9 km | 0.1 km |
| Nearest beach | 38 km | 34 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 45 km | 38 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Mozelos | Arouca |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €4.64/m² | €5.03/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €930/m² | €1,051/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +32% | +55% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 32.6 | 19.3 |
People
| Measure | Mozelos | Arouca |
|---|---|---|
| Population | – | 21,146 |
| Aged 65 and over | 37.5% | 22.5% |
| Under 15 | 9.0% | 13.1% |
| Born in another country | 6.7% | 6.3% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Mozelos | Arouca |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozelos | 13° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 20° | 16° | 14° |
| Arouca | 12° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 13° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Mozelos in November · Arouca in November
Mozelos or Arouca: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Mozelos or Arouca?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.0°C in Mozelos and 12.2°C in Arouca.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Arouca: 4 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 0 in Mozelos.
Which is closer to an airport?
Mozelos is 45 km from Vigo Airport (VGO); Arouca is 38 km from Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Mozelos vs Arouca: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/mozelos-vs-arouca/