Rio Maior vs Cantanhede: which town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Rio Maior has fewer rainy days, more grocery stores on foot and more cafés on foot; Cantanhede has cooler summer nights, more doctors on foot and a closer train station.
Rio Maior
12,064 peopleChoose Rio Maior if you want
- Fewer rainy days (92 a year, against 105)
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (9, against 4)
- More cafés within a 15-minute walk (13, against 7)
Cantanhede
7,347 peopleChoose Cantanhede if you want
- Car-light living: 4 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- Cooler summer nights (3 nights a year above 20°C, against 9)
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (4, against 1)
- A train station closer by (12 km, against 19 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 | Rio Maior | Cantanhede |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 14°C | 14°C |
| January low | 7°C | 6°C |
| July high | 28°C | 27°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 6 | 4 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 9 | 3 |
| Frost days a year | 0 | 2 |
| Days with rain a year | 92 | 105 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 24 min | 9 h 18 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Rio Maior | Cantanhede |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 9 | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 6 | 6 |
| Doctors and clinics | 1 | 4 |
| Cafés | 13 | 7 |
| Restaurants | 28 | 23 |
Getting around
| Measure | Rio Maior | Cantanhede |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 19 km | 12 km |
| Nearest bus station | 18 km | 0.1 km |
| Nearest hospital | 0.6 km | 0.7 km |
| Nearest beach | 25 km | 20 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 64 km | 73 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Rio Maior | Cantanhede |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €4.53/m² | €4.76/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €1,357/m² | €1,100/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +74% | +44% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 25.6 | 31.2 |
People
| Measure | Rio Maior | Cantanhede |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,064 | 7,347 |
| Aged 65 and over | 19.5% | 21.6% |
| Under 15 | 14.5% | 14.7% |
| Born in another country | 17.7% | 13.5% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Rio Maior | Cantanhede |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 1 | 0 |
Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Maior | 14° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 15° |
| Cantanhede | 14° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 26° | 21° | 17° | 14° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Rio Maior in November · Cantanhede in November
Rio Maior or Cantanhede: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Rio Maior or Cantanhede?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 14.0°C in Rio Maior and 13.6°C in Cantanhede.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Rio Maior: 9 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 4 in Cantanhede.
Which is closer to an airport?
Rio Maior is 64 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS); Cantanhede is 73 km from Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Rio Maior vs Cantanhede: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/rio-maior-vs-cantanhede/