Town · Oeste e Vale do Tejo, Portugal · 38.96°N 8.53°W
Coruche, Portugal
Coruche is a town of 8,776 people in Oeste e Vale do Tejo, with January highs of 15°C, 28 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 34.6 km from the centre and Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) 56 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
18°high · low 10°C · 9 rain days
Who Coruche suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Car-light living8 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
Weaker fit for
- Heat-sensitive people28 days a year above 35°C
What makes Coruche stand out
- Coruche has the warmest January afternoons in Oeste e Vale do Tejo (14.5°C).
- Coruche has the most days above 35°C in Oeste e Vale do Tejo among towns of 3,000 to 10,000 people (28 a year).
- Coruche has the longest December days in Oeste e Vale do Tejo among towns of 3,000 to 10,000 people (9 h 26 min of daylight).
A fact appears when a town ranks first for a measure in Portugal, in its region, or among towns of similar size there.
Climate comfort
52/ 100
Top 42% in Portugal
Based on: Average January high, Days above 35°C a year, last ten years, Days with rain a year, Tropical nights a year, last ten years, Frost days a year, last ten years
Car-free living
56/ 100
Top 39% in Portugal
Based on: Grocery stores within a 15-minute walk, Pharmacies within a 15-minute walk, Cafés within a 15-minute walk, Distance to the nearest train station, Distance to the nearest bus station
Access to services
38/ 100
Rank 526 of 800 in Portugal
Based on: Distance to the nearest hospital, Nearest airport with scheduled flights, Grocery stores within a 15-minute walk, Doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk, Schools within a 15-minute walk
How precise is each number?Town-levelmeasured or computed for this townModelledestimated from a grid or a modelRegionalonly available for the wider area
Coruche compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 2°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highCoruche 15°CPorto 13°C
- 6°C hotter in JulyAverage July highCoruche 32°CPorto 26°C
- 41 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearCoruche 78Porto 119
- 27 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearCoruche 28Porto 1.0
- 14 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberCoruche 9 h 26 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €390 a month to rent and about €96,000 to buy.
Rents, prices and crime are published for each municipality as a whole, not for single towns.
Climate today
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020August is the warmest month (32°C average high) and January the coolest (15°C). October is the wettest (73 mm) and July the driest (4 mm).
Best time to visit
- Beach daysJune to AugustBy the published month rules
- Walking and cyclingFebruaryBy the published month rules
- Warm and quiet RegionalApril to May and OctoberHighs of 20°C or more and low crowds in the region
- JanuaryAir 15°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 16°7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 19°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 21°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAir 24°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAir 29°3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 32°1 rain dayCrowds: High
- AugustAir 32°2 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 28°5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 23°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAir 18°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 15°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
Crowd levels are for Oeste e Vale do Tejo as a whole: nights booked through online platforms in 2025, against the region's busiest month (Eurostat).
Each month links to its own page with temperatures, rain and daylight.
Is it getting hotter?
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysisDays above 35°C per year
Both measured periods come from the same reanalysis as the climate section.
Healthcare & getting around
Town-level · straight-line distancesWithin 1.2 km of the centre
- Grocery stores8
- Pharmacies1
- Doctors & clinics1
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals0
- Sea beaches0
- People13,941
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00016
- Hospitals8
- Sea beaches5
- People396,528
- Nearest train stationSetil28 km
- Nearest bus stationCoruche - Terminal0.6 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital Distrital de Santarém35 km · 42 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsLisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)57 km · 67 min by car
Distances are straight lines from the town centre. Drive times are by road in free-flowing traffic (OSRM on OpenStreetMap roads); people counts add up the towns reached.
Daily life
Town-level · Overture Maps places, 2026-10-21.0Within 1.2 km of the centre
- 8Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 1PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 4CafésPortugal median: 4
- 16RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 2BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 2Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 5SchoolsPortugal median: 2
- 1Doctors & clinicsPortugal median: 1
Nature & surroundings
Town-level · WorldCover, Copernicus DEM, Natura 2000, OpenStreetMapPeople & community
Modelled · EU Census 2021 gridUnder 1515 to 6465 and over
International residents
| Share of residents | Coruche | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 2.8% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.3% | 1.1% |
3.9% of residents were born abroad, against 7.1% in the median town in Portugal (2021 census). From the 1 km census grid cells within 1.5 km of the centre (4,558 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes3 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M6.0.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality6.2 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- Wildfire1 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 619 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Coruche
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- Castro VerdeAlentejo70% match
- AljustrelAlentejo68% match
- RedondoAlentejo67% match
- BorbaAlentejo67% match
- Vila ViçosaAlentejo67% match
Measures used: Average January high, Average July high, Days above 35°C a year, last ten years, Days with rain a year, Grocery stores within a 15-minute walk, Cafés within a 15-minute walk, Distance to the nearest train station and Nearest airport with scheduled flights. A match of 100% would mean the same values on every one.
Common questions about Coruche
What is the weather like in Coruche through the year?
January averages a high of 15°C and a low of 6°C; July averages 32°C and 17°C. There are about 78 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Coruche get?
Coruche averaged 28 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 19 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Coruche?
Coruche averaged fewer than one frost day a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Coruche?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 8 grocery stores, 1 pharmacy, 1 doctor or clinic and 4 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 28 km away, the nearest bus station is 0.6 km away, the nearest hospital is 35 km away, the nearest beach is 43 km away and the nearest coastline is 32 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Coruche?
Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 57 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Coruche get in winter?
9 h 26 min on 21 December, against 14 h 54 min on 21 June.
Who is Coruche a good fit for?
By the published rules: car-light living (8 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by).
Sources & methodology
Every value comes from one of the open datasets below and is computed the same way for every town. Each section names how precise its values are: town-level, modelled or regional. Distances are straight lines from the town centre, and amenities are counted within 1.2 km of it. Read the full methodology.
"Who Coruche suits" lines come from fixed rules applied to every town in the same way. A rule only uses values that are modelled or better, and each line shows the numbers that triggered it. How the rules work.
| Dataset | Used for | Version | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (30 m elevation) | Elevation | glo30_s120 | Copernicus DEM licence (free for any use, with attribution) |
| PM2.5, European air quality data (EEA, interpolated 1 km map) | Air quality | pm25_2023 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Burnt areas (European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS) | Wildfires | 2016-2025 | CC BY 4.0 |
| ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Data Store) | Climate | points_1991-2025 | CC BY 4.0 |
| ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m land cover) | Land cover | v200_2021 | CC BY 4.0 |
| EU Census 2021 population grid (Eurostat) | Census grid | V3 | Free reuse with acknowledgement (European Commission reuse policy) |
| Nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (Eurostat tour_ce_omn12) | Crowds | 2026-11-01 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Price level indices (Eurostat prc_ppp_ind) | Price level | 2026-11-01 | CC BY 4.0 |
| GeoNames | Place names and populations | 2026-10-31 | CC BY 4.0 |
| INE Portugal (local statistics on rents, house prices, crime and population) | Rents, house prices, crime and population | 2026-11-01 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Natura 2000 protected sites (EEA, end 2024) | Protected areas | end2024 | CC BY 4.0 |
| OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extracts) | Stations, hospitals, beaches, coastline | 2026-10-31 | ODbL 1.0 |
| OurAirports | Airports | 2026-10-31 | Public domain |
| Overture Maps places | Amenities | 2026-10-21.0 | CDLA-Permissive-2.0 |
| TEMIS UV index climatology (KNMI / ESA) | UV index | v2.0_clim_2004-2020 | Free use with credit; TEMIS asks to be told how the data is used |
| USGS earthquake catalog (ComCat) | Earthquakes | 2026-10-31 | Public domain |