# Felgueiras, Portugal

> Felgueiras is a town of 58,065 people in Norte, with January highs of 11°C, 2 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 0.8 km from the centre and Vila Real Airport (VRL) 41 km away.

Source: [hexplace](https://hexplace.org/portugal/felgueiras/), data release of 1 November 2026. Every value comes from an open dataset and says how precise it is.
Cite as: hexplace (2026). Felgueiras, Portugal: town data. https://hexplace.org/portugal/felgueiras/

## Key facts

- Population: 58,065
- Region: Norte, Portugal
- Coordinates: 41.37°N 8.19°W
- Elevation: 348 m

## Climate (1991-2020 averages, town)

| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11°C | 3°C | 13 | – |
| February | 12°C | 3°C | 10 | – |
| March | 15°C | 5°C | 11 | – |
| April | 17°C | 7°C | 14 | – |
| May | 20°C | 10°C | 13 | – |
| June | 23°C | 13°C | 8 | – |
| July | 26°C | 15°C | 5 | – |
| August | 27°C | 15°C | 5 | – |
| September | 24°C | 13°C | 8 | – |
| October | 19°C | 10°C | 13 | – |
| November | 14°C | 6°C | 14 | – |
| December | 12°C | 4°C | 13 | – |

- Days with rain a year: 127
- Days above 35°C a year (last ten years): 1.6
- Tropical nights a year: 4
- Frost days a year: 15
- Daylight on 21 December: 9 h 11 min

## Best time to visit

- Not ideal for reliable dry weather: October to May
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidays: December to February

## Housing and safety (municipality of Felgueiras, official statistics)

- Median rent: €3.45/m² a month (2024, new leases)
- Home price: €1,222/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months)
- Price change over 5 years: +63%
- Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents: 23.5 (2025)
- A 70 m² home: about €240 a month to rent and about €86,000 to buy

## Within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km of the centre)

- Grocery stores & supermarkets: 7
- Pharmacies: 4
- Cafés: 19
- Restaurants: 34
- Bakeries: 6
- Gyms & fitness studios: 11
- Schools: 7
- Doctors & clinics: 7
- Parks: 2

## Getting around (straight-line distances)

- Nearest train station: 10.0 km (Vizela)
- Nearest bus station: 6.3 km (Rodonorte Lixa)
- Nearest hospital: 0.8 km (Hospital Agostinho Ribeiro)
- Nearest beach: 46 km (Praia de Árvore)
- Nearest coastline: 46 km (Forcada das Caxinas)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Vila Real Airport (VRL), 41 km

## Who it suits (published rules)

- Good fit for people who dislike heat: 26°C July highs and 2 days a year above 35°C
- Weaker fit for anyone who dislikes rain: 127 rainy days a year

## Common questions

### What is the weather like in Felgueiras through the year?

January averages a high of 11°C and a low of 3°C; July averages 26°C and 15°C. There are about 127 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.

### How many very hot days does Felgueiras get?

Felgueiras averaged 1.6 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0.7 a year in 1991-2000.

### Does it freeze in Felgueiras?

Felgueiras averaged 15 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.

### What is within walking distance of the centre of Felgueiras?

Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 7 grocery stores, 4 pharmacies, 7 doctors and clinics and 19 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 10.0 km away, the nearest bus station is 6.3 km away, the nearest hospital is 0.8 km away, the nearest beach is 46 km away and the nearest coastline is 46 km away.

### What is the nearest airport to Felgueiras?

Vila Real Airport (VRL), 41 km from the centre in a straight line.

### How much daylight does Felgueiras get in winter?

9 h 11 min on 21 December, against 15 h 10 min on 21 June.

### How much does a home cost in Felgueiras?

The median rent was €3.45/m² a month (2024, new leases), about €240 for 70 m². Homes sold for €1,222/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €86,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Felgueiras as a whole.

### Who is Felgueiras a good fit for?

By the published rules: people who dislike heat (26°C July highs and 2 days a year above 35°C).

## Sources

- Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (30 m elevation) (Copernicus DEM licence (free for any use, with attribution)): Elevation: Copernicus DEM GLO-30, © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA
- PM2.5, European air quality data (EEA, interpolated 1 km map) (CC BY 4.0): Air quality: European Environment Agency, interpolated PM2.5 map
- Burnt areas (European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS) (CC BY 4.0): Wildfires: European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), Copernicus EMS
- ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Data Store) (CC BY 4.0): Climate: ERA5-Land, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store, contains modified Copernicus information
- ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m land cover) (CC BY 4.0): Land cover: © ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
- EU Census 2021 population grid (Eurostat) (Free reuse with acknowledgement (European Commission reuse policy)): Census grid: © European Union, Eurostat (aggregated by hexplace)
- Nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (Eurostat tour_ce_omn12) (CC BY 4.0): Crowds: Eurostat, nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (tour_ce_omn12)
- Price level indices (Eurostat prc_ppp_ind) (CC BY 4.0): Price level: Eurostat (prc_ppp_ind)
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): Place names and populations: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
- INE Portugal (local statistics on rents, house prices, crime and population) (CC BY 4.0): Rents, house prices, crime and population: Statistics Portugal (INE) and DGPJ
- Natura 2000 protected sites (EEA, end 2024) (CC BY 4.0): Protected areas: Natura 2000, © European Union, DG Environment (EEA)
- OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extracts) (ODbL 1.0): © OpenStreetMap contributors
- OurAirports (Public domain): Airports: OurAirports (public domain)
- Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): © Overture Maps Foundation, overturemaps.org
- TEMIS UV index climatology (KNMI / ESA) (Free use with credit; TEMIS asks to be told how the data is used): UV index: TEMIS, KNMI / ESA (www.temis.nl)
- USGS earthquake catalog (ComCat) (Public domain): Earthquakes: U.S. Geological Survey

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