Porto vs Guimarães: which Norte town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 12°C). Porto has fewer frosts, more grocery stores on foot and more pharmacies on foot; Guimarães has lower rents, cheaper homes to buy and less recorded crime.
Porto
252,687 peopleChoose Porto if you want
- Fewer frosts (0 frost days a year, against 8)
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (98, against 26)
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (32, against 14)
- More cafés within a 15-minute walk (192, against 49)
Guimarães
40,604 peopleChoose Guimarães if you want
- Lower rents in the municipality (€5.75/m² a month, against €12.58/m²)
- Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,859/m², against €3,631/m²)
- Less recorded crime in the municipality (17.8 per 1,000 residents, against 60.0)
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 | Porto | Guimarães |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 13°C | 12°C |
| January low | 6°C | 4°C |
| July high | 26°C | 27°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 1 | 3 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 8 | 8 |
| Frost days a year | 0 | 8 |
| Days with rain a year | 119 | 126 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 12 min | 9 h 11 min |
| Sea in August | 17°C | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Porto | Guimarães |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 98 | 26 |
| Pharmacies | 32 | 14 |
| Doctors and clinics | 34 | 24 |
| Cafés | 192 | 49 |
| Restaurants | 837 | 150 |
Getting around
| Measure | Porto | Guimarães |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 0.3 km | 1.1 km |
| Nearest bus station | 0.7 km | 0.7 km |
| Nearest hospital | 0.7 km | 0.6 km |
| Nearest beach | 3.5 km | 39 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 13 km | 39 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Porto | Guimarães |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €12.58/m² | €5.75/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €3,631/m² | €1,859/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +64% | +87% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 60.0 | 17.8 |
People
| Measure | Porto | Guimarães |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 252,687 | 40,604 |
| Aged 65 and over | 27.5% | 23.8% |
| Under 15 | 8.5% | 12.0% |
| Born in another country | 17.2% | 7.0% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Porto | Guimarães |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porto | 13° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 20° | 16° | 14° |
| Guimarães | 12° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 13° |
Guimarães is warmer by 1°C or more in 2 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Porto in November · Guimarães in November
Porto or Guimarães: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Porto or Guimarães?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.8°C in Porto and 12.2°C in Guimarães.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Porto: 98 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 26 in Guimarães.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 13 km from Porto and 39 km from Guimarães, in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Porto vs Guimarães: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/porto-vs-guimaraes/