Paços de Brandão vs Santo Tirso: which Norte town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Santo Tirso has more pharmacies on foot, more doctors on foot and more restaurants on foot; on the other measures the two are close.
Paços de Brandão
4,637 peopleChoose Paços de Brandão if you want
No clear advantage on the measures with precise values.
Santo Tirso
14,021 peopleChoose Santo Tirso if you want
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (5, against 1)
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (6, against 1)
- More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (32, against 15)
- A shorter trip to an airport (20 km, against 31 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 | Paços de Brandão | Santo Tirso |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 13°C | 13°C |
| January low | 6°C | 6°C |
| July high | 26°C | 26°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 1 | 1 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 7 | 9 |
| Frost days a year | 1 | 2 |
| Days with rain a year | 120 | 124 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 14 min | 9 h 11 min |
| Sea in August | 18°C | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Paços de Brandão | Santo Tirso |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 9 | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 5 |
| Doctors and clinics | 1 | 6 |
| Cafés | 10 | 14 |
| Restaurants | 15 | 32 |
Getting around
| Measure | Paços de Brandão | Santo Tirso |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 0.4 km | 1.0 km |
| Nearest bus station | 4.4 km | 5.8 km |
| Nearest hospital | 5.4 km | 0.3 km |
| Nearest beach | 5.5 km | 22 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 31 km | 20 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Paços de Brandão | Santo Tirso |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €5.86/m² | €5.15/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €1,766/m² | €1,729/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +92% | +99% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 22.0 | 19.9 |
People
| Measure | Paços de Brandão | Santo Tirso |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,637 | 14,021 |
| Aged 65 and over | 22.2% | 25.9% |
| Under 15 | 11.1% | 10.9% |
| Born in another country | 5.7% | 5.4% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Paços de Brandão | Santo Tirso |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paços de Brandão | 13° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 20° | 16° | 14° |
| Santo Tirso | 13° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 24° | 20° | 16° | 13° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Santo Tirso in November
Paços de Brandão or Santo Tirso: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Paços de Brandão or Santo Tirso?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.8°C in Paços de Brandão and 12.8°C in Santo Tirso.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Santo Tirso: 10 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 9 in Paços de Brandão.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 31 km from Paços de Brandão and 20 km from Santo Tirso, in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Paços de Brandão vs Santo Tirso: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/pacos-de-brandao-vs-santo-tirso/