Town · Norte, Portugal · 41.09°N 6.81°W
Freixo de Espada à Cinta, Portugal
Freixo de Espada à Cinta is a town of 3,780 people in Norte, with January highs of 10°C, 16 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 28.2 km from the centre and Vila Real Airport (VRL) 79 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
14°high · low 6°C · 10 rain days
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Who Freixo de Espada à Cinta suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
Freixo de Espada à Cinta meets none of the good-fit rules.
Weaker fit for
- Heat-sensitive people16 days a year above 35°C
What makes Freixo de Espada à Cinta stand out
- Freixo de Espada à Cinta has the most days above 35°C in Norte among towns of 3,000 to 10,000 people (16 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
21/ 100
Rank 751 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
41/ 100
Rank 488 of 790 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
20/ 100
Rank 766 of 800 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
Freixo de Espada à Cinta compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 3°C colder in JanuaryAverage January highFreixo de Espada à Cinta 10°CPorto 13°C
- 4°C hotter in JulyAverage July highFreixo de Espada à Cinta 30°CPorto 26°C
- 26 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearFreixo de Espada à Cinta 93Porto 119
- 15 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearFreixo de Espada à Cinta 16Porto 1.0
- 1 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberFreixo de Espada à Cinta 9 h 13 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €20,000 to buy.
Rents, prices and crime are published for each municipality as a whole, not for single towns. Municipalities with too few new leases get no rent figure.
Climate today
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020July is the warmest month (30°C average high) and January the coolest (10°C). October is the wettest (87 mm) and July the driest (14 mm).
Best time to visit
- Walking and cyclingSeptemberBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for reliable dry weatherApril and NovemberBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysDecember to FebruaryBy the published month rules
- JanuaryAir 10°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 12°7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 16°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 18°11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 22°10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAir 27°5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 30°3 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 30°3 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 26°5 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberAir 20°10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAir 14°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 11°9 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).
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 stores1
- Pharmacies1
- Doctors & clinics1
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals0
- Sea beaches0
- People3,780
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0000
- Hospitals4
- Sea beaches0
- People25,087
- Nearest train stationPocinho27 km
- Nearest bus stationFreixo (cruzamento)0.2 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital Terra Quente Saúde - Polo Foz Côa28 km
- Quickest hospital by carUnidade Cuidados Continuados Integrados42 min
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsVila Real Airport (VRL)79 km · 117 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
- 1Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 1PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 3CafésPortugal median: 4
- 8RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 0BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 0Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 0SchoolsPortugal 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 | Freixo de Espada à Cinta | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 2.8% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 3.6% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.8% | 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 (1,970 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 quality5.1 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- Wildfire7 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 28,214 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Freixo de Espada à Cinta
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- Castelo de VideAlentejo77% match
- MarvãoAlentejo70% match
- OleirosCentro66% match
- Proença-a-NovaCentro64% match
- Vila de ReiCentro60% 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 Freixo de Espada à Cinta
What is the weather like in Freixo de Espada à Cinta through the year?
January averages a high of 10°C and a low of 2°C; July averages 30°C and 17°C. There are about 93 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Freixo de Espada à Cinta get?
Freixo de Espada à Cinta averaged 16 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 6.9 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Freixo de Espada à Cinta?
Freixo de Espada à Cinta averaged 23 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Freixo de Espada à Cinta?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 1 grocery store, 1 pharmacy, 1 doctor or clinic and 3 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 27 km away, the nearest bus station is 0.2 km away and the nearest hospital is 28 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Freixo de Espada à Cinta?
Vila Real Airport (VRL), 79 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Freixo de Espada à Cinta get in winter?
9 h 13 min on 21 December, against 15 h 08 min on 21 June.
When is the best time to visit Freixo de Espada à Cinta?
By the published month rules: walking and cycling from September.
How much does a home cost in Freixo de Espada à Cinta?
Homes sold for €287/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €20,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Freixo de Espada à Cinta as a whole.
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 Freixo de Espada à Cinta 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 |