Town · Alentejo, Portugal · 38.88°N 7.16°W
Elvas, Portugal
Elvas is a town of 9,904 people in the Alentejo, with January highs of 13°C, 35 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 0.7 km from the centre and Badajoz Airport (BJZ) 30 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
16°high · low 8°C · 8 rain days
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Who Elvas suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Car-light living7 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
Weaker fit for
- Heat-sensitive people35 days a year above 35°C
What makes Elvas stand out
- Elvas has the most cafés within a 15-minute walk in Alentejo among towns of 3,000 to 10,000 people (14).
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
31/ 100
Rank 652 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
76/ 100
Top 15% 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
75/ 100
Top 16% 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
Elvas compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- Same January warmthAverage January highElvas 13°CPorto 13°C
- 7°C hotter in JulyAverage July highElvas 33°CPorto 26°C
- 46 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearElvas 73Porto 119
- 34 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearElvas 35Porto 1.0
- 14 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberElvas 9 h 26 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €330 a month to rent and about €68,000 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 (33°C average high) and January the coolest (13°C). October is the wettest (75 mm) and July the driest (3 mm).
Best time to visit
- Not ideal for outdoor activity at middayJuly to AugustBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysJanuaryBy the published month rules
- Warm and quiet RegionalMay and OctoberHighs of 20°C or more and low crowds in the region
- JanuaryAir 13°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 14°7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 18°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 20°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAir 24°7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAir 29°3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 33°1 rain dayCrowds: High
- AugustAir 33°1 rain dayCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 28°4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 22°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAir 16°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 13°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
Crowd levels are for the Alentejo 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 stores7
- Pharmacies4
- Doctors & clinics3
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals1
- Sea beaches0
- People22,725
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0001
- Hospitals2
- Sea beaches0
- People79,568
- Nearest train stationElvas2.4 km
- Nearest bus stationTerminal Rodoviário de Elvas0.8 km
- Nearest hospitalUnidade Local de Saúde do Norte Alentejano, EPE - Hospital de Santa Luzia0.7 km · 5 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsBadajoz Airport (BJZ)30 km
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
- 7Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 4PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 14CafésPortugal median: 4
- 38RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 6BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 8Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 3SchoolsPortugal median: 2
- 3Doctors & 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 | Elvas | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 2.4% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 4.0% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.6% | 1.1% |
6.4% 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 (9,886 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes2 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M5.4.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality6.6 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- WildfireNone nearbyNo fire of 30 ha or more burnt within 10 km of the centre in 2016-2025.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Elvas
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- ArronchesAlentejo68% match
- Campo MaiorAlentejo66% match
- Vendas NovasAlentejo62% match
- MonforteAlentejo60% match
- São Bartolomeu de MessinesAlgarve59% 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 Elvas
What is the weather like in Elvas through the year?
January averages a high of 13°C and a low of 4°C; July averages 33°C and 18°C. There are about 73 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Elvas get?
Elvas averaged 35 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 19 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Elvas?
Elvas averaged 4 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Elvas?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 7 grocery stores, 4 pharmacies, 3 doctors and clinics and 14 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 2.4 km away, the nearest bus station is 0.8 km away and the nearest hospital is 0.7 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Elvas?
Badajoz Airport (BJZ), 30 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Elvas get in winter?
9 h 26 min on 21 December, against 14 h 54 min on 21 June.
How much does a home cost in Elvas?
The median rent was €4.78/m² a month (2024, new leases), about €330 for 70 m². Homes sold for €970/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €68,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Elvas as a whole.
Who is Elvas a good fit for?
By the published rules: car-light living (7 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 Elvas 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 |