Town · Lisbon area, Portugal · 38.85°N 9.44°W
Fontanelas, Portugal
Fontanelas is a town of 6,001 people in the Lisbon area, with January highs of 14°C, no days a year above 35°C, a hospital 8.6 km from the centre and Cascais Airport (CAT) 16 km away.
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Normal for November, 1991-2020
16°high · low 13°C · 12 rain days
Who Fontanelas suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Beach loversA beach 1.4 km from the centre
- People who dislike heat22°C July highs and no days a year above 35°C
Weaker fit for
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
What makes Fontanelas stand out
- Fontanelas has the coolest July afternoons in Lisbon area among towns of 3,000 to 10,000 people (21.9°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
77/ 100
Top 5% 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
36/ 100
Rank 543 of 791 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
42/ 100
Rank 460 of 801 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
Fontanelas compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 1°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highFontanelas 14°CPorto 13°C
- 4°C cooler in JulyAverage July highFontanelas 22°CPorto 26°C
- 31 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearFontanelas 88Porto 119
- 1 fewer very hot day a yearDays above 35°C per yearFontanelas 0Porto 1.0
- 15 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberFontanelas 9 h 27 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatFontanelas is in the municipality of Sintra. 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 (22°C average high) and January the coolest (14°C). November is the wettest (99 mm) and July the driest (4 mm).
- JanuaryAir 14° · Sea 15°11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryAir 14° · Sea 14°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchAir 15° · Sea 14°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAir 16° · Sea 15°9 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayAir 18° · Sea 16°7 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneAir 20° · Sea 17°2 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAir 22° · Sea 18°1 rain dayCrowds: Peak
- AugustAir 22° · Sea 18°1 rain dayCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 21° · Sea 18°5 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberAir 19° · Sea 18°10 rain daysCrowds: High
- NovemberAir 16° · Sea 17°12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberAir 15° · Sea 16°12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Crowd levels are for the Lisbon area 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 stores3
- Pharmacies0
- Doctors & clinics0
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals10
- Sea beaches39
- People613,423
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00055
- Hospitals67
- Sea beaches135
- People2,419,539
- Nearest train stationSintra7.2 km
- Nearest bus stationScotturb7.1 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital de Sintra8.6 km · 19 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsCascais Airport (CAT)16 km · 30 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
- 3Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 0PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 3CafésPortugal median: 4
- 8RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 1BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 1Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 0SchoolsPortugal median: 2
- 0Doctors & 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 | Fontanelas | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 5.8% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 1.0% | 1.1% |
7.4% 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 (1,831 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes2 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; 606 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Fontanelas
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- São João das LampasLisbon area88% match
- ColaresLisbon area84% match
- UlgueiraLisbon area83% match
- LinhóLisbon area82% match
- AzoiaLisbon area80% 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 Fontanelas
What is the weather like in Fontanelas through the year?
January averages a high of 14°C and a low of 10°C; July averages 22°C and 18°C. There are about 88 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Fontanelas get?
Fontanelas had no days above 35°C in 2016-2025, nor in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Fontanelas?
Fontanelas averaged no frost days a year in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Fontanelas?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 3 grocery stores, 0 pharmacies, 0 doctors and clinics and 3 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 7.2 km away, the nearest bus station is 7.1 km away, the nearest hospital is 8.6 km away, the nearest beach is 1.4 km away and the nearest coastline is 1.5 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Fontanelas?
Cascais Airport (CAT), 16 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Fontanelas get in winter?
9 h 27 min on 21 December, against 14 h 54 min on 21 June.
Who is Fontanelas a good fit for?
By the published rules: beach lovers (A beach 1.4 km from the centre); people who dislike heat (22°C July highs and no 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 Fontanelas 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 |