Porto vs Viseu: which town suits you?
Porto has warmer winters, fewer very hot days and fewer frosts; Viseu has lower rents, cheaper homes to buy and less recorded crime.
Porto
252,687 peopleChoose Porto if you want
- Car-light living: 98 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- People who dislike heat: 26°C July highs and 1 day a year above 35°C
- Warmer winters (13°C January highs, against 11°C)
- Fewer very hot days (1 a year above 35°C, against 5)
Viseu
103,502 peopleChoose Viseu if you want
- Lower rents in the municipality (€5.72/m² a month, against €12.58/m²)
- Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,627/m², against €3,631/m²)
- Less recorded crime in the municipality (25.6 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 | Viseu |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 13°C | 11°C |
| January low | 6°C | 3°C |
| July high | 26°C | 28°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 1 | 5 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 8 | 9 |
| Frost days a year | 0 | 10 |
| Days with rain a year | 119 | 115 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 12 min | 9 h 16 min |
| Sea in August | 17°C | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Porto | Viseu |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 98 | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 32 | 11 |
| Doctors and clinics | 34 | 15 |
| Cafés | 192 | 40 |
| Restaurants | 837 | 109 |
Getting around
| Measure | Porto | Viseu |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 0.3 km | 13 km |
| Nearest bus station | 0.7 km | 14 km |
| Nearest hospital | 0.7 km | 0.7 km |
| Nearest beach | 3.5 km | – |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 13 km | 7.3 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Porto | Viseu |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €12.58/m² | €5.72/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €3,631/m² | €1,627/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +64% | +65% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 60.0 | 25.6 |
People
| Measure | Porto | Viseu |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 252,687 | 103,502 |
| Aged 65 and over | 27.5% | 23.8% |
| Under 15 | 8.5% | 13.2% |
| Born in another country | 17.2% | 14.4% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Porto | Viseu |
|---|---|---|
| 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° |
| Viseu | 11° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 11° |
Porto is warmer by 1°C or more in 6 months and Viseu is warmer by 1°C or more in 3 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Porto in November · Viseu in November
Porto or Viseu: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Porto or Viseu?
Porto, with an average January high of 12.8°C against 10.5°C.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Porto: 98 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 12 in Viseu.
Which is closer to an airport?
Porto is 13 km from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO); Viseu is 7.3 km from Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Porto vs Viseu: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/porto-vs-viseu/