São Pedro do Sul vs Mondim de Basto: which town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 12°C). São Pedro do Sul has fewer frosts, more grocery stores on foot and more pharmacies on foot; Mondim de Basto has cooler summer nights and more restaurants on foot.
São Pedro do Sul
5,497 peopleChoose São Pedro do Sul if you want
- Car-light living: 5 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- Fewer frosts (4 frost days a year, against 10)
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (5, against 2)
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (6, against 2)
Mondim de Basto
7,493 peopleChoose Mondim de Basto if you want
- Cooler summer nights (10 nights a year above 20°C, against 16)
- More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (12, against 7)
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 | São Pedro do Sul | Mondim de Basto |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 13°C | 12°C |
| January low | 5°C | 4°C |
| July high | 29°C | 28°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 8 | 5 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 16 | 10 |
| Frost days a year | 4 | 10 |
| Days with rain a year | 127 | 127 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 15 min | 9 h 11 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | São Pedro do Sul | Mondim de Basto |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 5 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 6 | 2 |
| Doctors and clinics | 1 | 0 |
| Cafés | 8 | 6 |
| Restaurants | 7 | 12 |
Getting around
| Measure | São Pedro do Sul | Mondim de Basto |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 30 km | 27 km |
| Nearest bus station | 0.7 km | 0.3 km |
| Nearest hospital | 15 km | 16 km |
| Nearest beach | 51 km | – |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 16 km | 25 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | São Pedro do Sul | Mondim de Basto |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €5.27/m² | – |
| Sale price per m² | €942/m² | €895/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +38% | +64% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 20.5 | 22.2 |
People
| Measure | São Pedro do Sul | Mondim de Basto |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,497 | 7,493 |
| Aged 65 and over | 28.6% | 26.3% |
| Under 15 | 11.3% | 10.1% |
| Born in another country | 8.7% | 4.6% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | São Pedro do Sul | Mondim de Basto |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Pedro do Sul | 13° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 29° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 13° |
| Mondim de Basto | 12° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 12° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. São Pedro do Sul in November · Mondim de Basto in November
São Pedro do Sul or Mondim de Basto: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, São Pedro do Sul or Mondim de Basto?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.6°C in São Pedro do Sul and 11.8°C in Mondim de Basto.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
São Pedro do Sul: 5 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 2 in Mondim de Basto.
Which is closer to an airport?
São Pedro do Sul is 16 km from Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE); Mondim de Basto is 25 km from Vila Real Airport (VRL), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). São Pedro do Sul vs Mondim de Basto: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/sao-pedro-do-sul-vs-mondim-de-basto/