Town · Centro, Portugal · 40.28°N 7.51°W
Covilhã, Portugal
Covilhã is a town of 17,610 people in Centro, with January highs of 10°C, 6 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 1.9 km from the centre and Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) 59 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
13°high · low 6°C · 12 rain days
.jpg){kind=link}
Who Covilhã suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Car-light living14 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
Weaker fit for
- Anyone who dislikes rain112 rainy days a year
What makes Covilhã stand out
- Covilhã has the fewest windy days in Centro among towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people (0 a year).
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
20/ 100
Rank 755 of 759 in Portugal
Based on: Average January high, Days above 35°C a year in the last ten years, Days with rain a year, Tropical nights a year in the last ten years, Frost days a year in the last ten years
Car-free living
90/ 100
Top 4% 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
73/ 100
Top 18% in Portugal
Based on: Distance to the nearest hospital, Distance to the 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
Covilhã compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 3°C colder in JanuaryAverage January highCovilhã 10°CPorto 13°C
- 2°C hotter in JulyAverage July highCovilhã 28°CPorto 26°C
- 7 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearCovilhã 112Porto 119
- 5 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearCovilhã 6.3Porto 1.0
- 6 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberCovilhã 9 h 18 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €350 a month to rent and about €79,000 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 1991-2020July is the warmest month (28°C average high) and January the coolest (10°C). October is the wettest (154 mm) and July the driest (16 mm).
Best time to visit
- Walking and cyclingJuneBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for reliable dry weatherMarch to May and October to JanuaryBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysNovember to FebruaryBy the published month rules
- JanuaryAir 10°11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 11°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 14°11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 16°13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 20°12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAir 25°6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 28°3 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 28°4 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 24°7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 18°12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAir 13°12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 10°11 rain daysCrowds: Low
Crowd levels are for Centro 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. The bars run to 10 days.
Healthcare & getting around
Town-level · straight-line distancesWithin 1.2 km of the centre
- Grocery stores14
- Pharmacies9
- Doctors & clinics8
- Train stationYes, 0.3 km
30 min by car
- Hospitals3
- Sea beaches0
- People33,371
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0003
- Hospitals8
- Sea beaches0
- People158,629
- Nearest train stationCovilhã0.3 km
- Nearest bus stationCentral de Camionagem1.0 km
- Nearest hospitalDepartamento de Psiquiatria e Saúde Mental1.9 km
- Quickest hospital by carHospital Pêro da Covilhã8 min
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsAerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE)59 km · 103 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
- 14Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 9PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 20CafésPortugal median: 4
- 53RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 6BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 11Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 10SchoolsPortugal median: 2
- 8Doctors & 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 | Covilhã | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 7.0% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 1.6% | 1.1% |
8.8% 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 (14,160 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- EarthquakesNone since 1900No earthquakes of magnitude 5 or larger recorded within 100 km since 1900.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality5.7 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- Wildfire8 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 99,209 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Covilhã
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- LamegoNorte64% match
- Marco de CanavezesNorte61% match
- FundãoCentro61% match
- GuardaCentro60% match
- PenafielNorte59% match
Measures used: Average January high, Average July high, Days above 35°C a year in the 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 Distance to the nearest airport with scheduled flights. A match of 100% would mean the same values on every one.
Common questions about Covilhã
What is the weather like in Covilhã through the year?
January averages a high of 10°C and a low of 3°C; July averages 28°C and 16°C. There are about 112 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Covilhã get?
Covilhã averaged 6.3 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 2.4 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Covilhã?
Covilhã averaged 12 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Covilhã?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 14 grocery stores, 9 pharmacies, 8 doctors and clinics and 20 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 0.3 km away, the nearest bus station is 1.0 km away and the nearest hospital is 1.9 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Covilhã?
Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 59 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Covilhã get in winter?
9 h 18 min on 21 December, against 15 h 03 min on 21 June.
When is the best time to visit Covilhã?
By the published month rules: walking and cycling from June.
How much does a home cost in Covilhã?
The median rent was €5.00/m² a month (2024, new leases), about €350 for 70 m². Homes sold for €1,124/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €79,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Covilhã as a whole.
Who is Covilhã a good fit for?
By the published rules: car-light living (14 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 Covilhã 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 |