Nelas vs Mesão Frio: which town suits you?
Nelas has more grocery stores on foot, more doctors on foot and more restaurants on foot; Mesão Frio has warmer winters.
Nelas
4,190 peopleChoose Nelas if you want
- Car-light living: 6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (6, against 4)
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (5, against 0)
- More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (11, against 4)
Mesão Frio
4,433 peopleChoose Mesão Frio if you want
- Warmer winters (11°C January highs, against 10°C)
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 | Nelas | Mesão Frio |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 10°C | 11°C |
| January low | 3°C | 4°C |
| July high | 27°C | 28°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 5 | 4 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 8 | 9 |
| Frost days a year | 13 | 12 |
| Days with rain a year | 114 | 121 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 16 min | 9 h 12 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Nelas | Mesão Frio |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 6 | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 3 | 3 |
| Doctors and clinics | 5 | 0 |
| Cafés | 3 | 5 |
| Restaurants | 11 | 4 |
Getting around
| Measure | Nelas | Mesão Frio |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 0.3 km | 1.9 km |
| Nearest bus station | 11 km | 8.1 km |
| Nearest hospital | 14 km | 8.1 km |
| Nearest beach | – | – |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 22 km | 19 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Nelas | Mesão Frio |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €3.91/m² | – |
| Sale price per m² | €772/m² | €729/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +61% | +46% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 26.9 | 25.7 |
People
| Measure | Nelas | Mesão Frio |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,190 | 4,433 |
| Aged 65 and over | 23.0% | 26.1% |
| Under 15 | 15.1% | 10.6% |
| Born in another country | 9.5% | 2.5% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Nelas | Mesão Frio |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelas | 10° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 28° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 11° |
| Mesão Frio | 11° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 12° |
Mesão Frio is warmer by 1°C or more in 3 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C.
Nelas or Mesão Frio: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Nelas or Mesão Frio?
Mesão Frio, with an average January high of 11.2°C against 10.2°C.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Nelas: 6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 4 in Mesão Frio.
Which is closer to an airport?
Nelas is 22 km from Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE); Mesão Frio is 19 km from Vila Real Airport (VRL), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Nelas vs Mesão Frio: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/nelas-vs-mesao-frio/