Torres Vedras vs Algueirão: which town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Torres Vedras has a closer bus station, lower rents and cheaper homes to buy; Algueirão has more cafés on foot and a closer airport.
Torres Vedras
24,443 peopleChoose Torres Vedras if you want
- Retirees: Hospital 0.5 km away, 14°C January highs, 10 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk
- A bus station closer by (0.7 km, against 2.4 km)
- Lower rents in the municipality (€8.09/m² a month, against €10.20/m²)
- Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€2,411/m², against €3,068/m²)
Algueirão
66,250 peopleChoose Algueirão if you want
- More cafés within a 15-minute walk (42, against 27)
- A shorter trip to an airport (8.1 km, against 36 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 | Torres Vedras | Algueirão |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 14°C | 14°C |
| January low | 9°C | 9°C |
| July high | 24°C | 24°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 0 | 0 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 5 | 3 |
| Frost days a year | 0 | 0 |
| Days with rain a year | 93 | 88 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 25 min | 9 h 27 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Torres Vedras | Algueirão |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 28 | 23 |
| Pharmacies | 10 | 8 |
| Doctors and clinics | 9 | 10 |
| Cafés | 27 | 42 |
| Restaurants | 71 | 89 |
Getting around
| Measure | Torres Vedras | Algueirão |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 0.4 km | 0.2 km |
| Nearest bus station | 0.7 km | 2.4 km |
| Nearest hospital | 0.5 km | 1.1 km |
| Nearest beach | 12 km | 11 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 36 km | 8.1 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Torres Vedras | Algueirão |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €8.09/m² | €10.20/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €2,411/m² | €3,068/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +101% | +108% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 23.6 | 25.7 |
People
| Measure | Torres Vedras | Algueirão |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,443 | 66,250 |
| Aged 65 and over | 23.1% | 17.1% |
| Under 15 | 12.8% | 15.1% |
| Born in another country | 13.1% | 17.0% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Torres Vedras | Algueirão |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 1 | 2 |
Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torres Vedras | 14° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 20° | 17° | 15° |
| Algueirão | 14° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 20° | 16° | 14° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Torres Vedras in November · Algueirão in November
Torres Vedras or Algueirão: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Torres Vedras or Algueirão?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 14.1°C in Torres Vedras and 13.5°C in Algueirão.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Torres Vedras: 28 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 23 in Algueirão.
Which is closer to an airport?
Torres Vedras is 36 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS); Algueirão is 8.1 km from Cascais Airport (CAT), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Torres Vedras vs Algueirão: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/torres-vedras-vs-algueirao/