Sacavém vs Moscavide e Portela: which Lisbon area town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Moscavide e Portela has more doctors on foot, more cafés on foot and more restaurants on foot; on the other measures the two are close.
Sacavém
17,718 peopleChoose Sacavém if you want
No clear advantage on the measures with precise values.
Moscavide e Portela
22,488 peopleChoose Moscavide e Portela if you want
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (12, against 7)
- More cafés within a 15-minute walk (33, against 21)
- More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (141, against 71)
- A bus station closer by (1.3 km, against 2.8 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 | Sacavém | Moscavide e Portela |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 14°C | 14°C |
| January low | 9°C | 9°C |
| July high | 27°C | 27°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 2 | 2 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 12 | 12 |
| Frost days a year | 0 | 0 |
| Days with rain a year | 85 | 85 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 27 min | 9 h 27 min |
| Sea in August | 19°C | 19°C |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Sacavém | Moscavide e Portela |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 22 | 27 |
| Pharmacies | 13 | 15 |
| Doctors and clinics | 7 | 12 |
| Cafés | 21 | 33 |
| Restaurants | 71 | 141 |
Getting around
| Measure | Sacavém | Moscavide e Portela |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 0.8 km | 0.3 km |
| Nearest bus station | 2.8 km | 1.3 km |
| Nearest hospital | 1.5 km | 1.1 km |
| Nearest beach | 5.1 km | 3.7 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 2.7 km | 2.9 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Sacavém | Moscavide e Portela |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €10.56/m² | €10.56/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €3,421/m² | €3,421/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +81% | +81% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 26.8 | 26.8 |
People
| Measure | Sacavém | Moscavide e Portela |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,718 | 22,488 |
| Aged 65 and over | 21.8% | 25.0% |
| Under 15 | 15.3% | 13.4% |
| Born in another country | 18.1% | 17.5% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Sacavém | Moscavide e Portela |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 2 | 2 |
Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacavém | 14° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 22° | 17° | 15° |
| Moscavide e Portela | 14° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 22° | 17° | 15° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Sacavém in November · Moscavide e Portela in November
Sacavém or Moscavide e Portela: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Sacavém or Moscavide e Portela?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.9°C in Sacavém and 14.0°C in Moscavide e Portela.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Moscavide e Portela: 27 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 22 in Sacavém.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS): 2.7 km from Sacavém and 2.9 km from Moscavide e Portela, in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Sacavém vs Moscavide e Portela: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/sacavem-vs-moscavide-e-portela/