Town · Norte, Portugal · 41.68°N 8.80°W
Darque, Portugal
Darque is a town of 8,092 people in Norte, with January highs of 12°C, 0 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 2.9 km from the centre and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) 49 km away.
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Normal for November, 1991-2020
15°high · low 9°C · 15 rain days
Who Darque suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Beach loversA beach 2.1 km from the centre
- People who dislike heat23°C July highs and 0 days a year above 35°C
Weaker fit for
- Anyone who dislikes rain133 rainy days a year
What makes Darque stand out
- Darque has the coolest July afternoons in Norte (23.1°C).
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
51/ 100
Top 44% in Portugal
Based on: Average daily high (January), Days above 35°C (recent), Days with rain (year), Tropical nights (recent), Frost days (recent)
Car-free living
66/ 100
Top 25% in Portugal
Based on: Places within a 15-minute walk (grocery), Places within a 15-minute walk (pharmacy), Places within a 15-minute walk (cafe), Distance to nearest (train station), Distance to nearest (bus station)
Access to services
51/ 100
Top 46% in Portugal
Based on: Distance to nearest (hospital), Nearest airport with scheduled flights, Places within a 15-minute walk (grocery), Places within a 15-minute walk (doctor), Places within a 15-minute walk (school)
How precise is each number?Town-levelmeasured or computed for this townModelledestimated from a grid or a modelRegionalonly available for the wider area
Darque compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 1°C colder in JanuaryAverage January highDarque 12°CPorto 13°C
- 3°C cooler in JulyAverage July highDarque 23°CPorto 26°C
- 14 more rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearDarque 133Porto 119
- 1 fewer very hot day a yearDays above 35°C per yearDarque 0Porto 1.0
- 3 min less daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberDarque 9 h 09 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatDarque is in the municipality of Viana do Castelo. 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 (24°C average high) and January the coolest (12°C). November is the wettest (233 mm) and July the driest (33 mm).
- JanuaryAir 12° · Sea 14°15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 13° · Sea 13°11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 15° · Sea 13°12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 16° · Sea 14°14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 18° · Sea 15°13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAir 21° · Sea 16°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 23° · Sea 17°5 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 24° · Sea 17°6 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 22° · Sea 17°8 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberAir 19° · Sea 17°14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAir 15° · Sea 16°15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 13° · Sea 14°15 rain daysCrowds: Low
Crowd levels are for Norte 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 bar scale runs to 10 days.
Healthcare & getting around
Town-level · straight-line distancesWithin 1.2 km of the centre
- Grocery stores2
- Pharmacies2
- Doctors & clinics1
- Train stationYes, 0.4 km
30 min by car
- Hospitals9
- Sea beaches51
- People167,752
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00043
- Hospitals54
- Sea beaches144
- People1,789,546
- Nearest train stationAreia - Darque0.4 km
- Nearest bus stationTerminal de Viana do Castelo2.8 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital Particular de Viana do Castelo2.9 km · 8 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsFrancisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)49 km · 44 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
- 2Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 2PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 12CafésPortugal median: 4
- 13RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 3BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 0Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 1SchoolsPortugal 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 | Darque | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 3.3% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 7.6% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 1.4% | 1.1% |
10.9% 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 (6,787 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 quality7.5 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- Wildfire3 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 3,532 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Darque
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- AreosaNorte78% match
- Vila Praia de ÂncoraNorte76% match
- MeadelaNorte75% match
- LourosaCentro70% match
- CucujãesCentro69% match
Measures used: Average daily high (January), Average daily high (July), Days above 35°C (recent), Days with rain (year), Places within a 15-minute walk (grocery), Places within a 15-minute walk (cafe), Distance to nearest (train station) and Nearest airport with scheduled flights. A match of 100% would mean the same values on every one.
Common questions about Darque
What is the weather like in Darque through the year?
January averages a high of 12°C and a low of 6°C; July averages 23°C and 16°C. There are about 133 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Darque get?
Darque averaged 0 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Darque?
Darque averaged fewer than one frost day a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Darque?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 2 grocery stores, 2 pharmacies, 1 doctors and clinics and 12 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 0.4 km away, the nearest bus station is 2.8 km away, the nearest hospital is 2.9 km away, the nearest beach is 2.1 km away and the nearest coastline is 2.2 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Darque?
Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 49 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Darque get in winter?
9 h 09 min on 21 December, against 15 h 12 min on 21 June.
Who is Darque a good fit for?
By the published rules: beach lovers (A beach 2.1 km from the centre); people who dislike heat (23°C July highs and 0 days a year above 35°C).
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 Darque 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 monthly sea surface temperature (Copernicus Climate Data Store) | Sea temperature | monthly_1991-2020 | 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 |