Town · Centro, Portugal · 40.54°N 7.27°W
Guarda, Portugal
Guarda is a town of 40,126 people in Centro, with January highs of 8°C, 2 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 1.1 km from the centre and Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) 57 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
11°high · low 4°C · 11 rain days
Who Guarda suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Car-light living10 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- People who dislike heat27°C July highs and 2 days a year above 35°C
Weaker fit for
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
Climate comfort
38/ 100
Rank 540 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
82/ 100
Top 10% 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 17% 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
Guarda compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 5°C colder in JanuaryAverage January highGuarda 8°CPorto 13°C
- 1°C hotter in JulyAverage July highGuarda 27°CPorto 26°C
- 18 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearGuarda 101Porto 119
- 1 more very hot day a yearDays above 35°C per yearGuarda 1.5Porto 1.0
- 4 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberGuarda 9 h 16 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €290 a month to rent and about €64,000 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 (27°C average high) and January the coolest (8°C). October is the wettest (112 mm) and July the driest (12 mm).
Best time to visit
- Walking and cyclingJune and SeptemberBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for reliable dry weatherApril to May and October to JanuaryBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysNovember to MarchBy the published month rules
- JanuaryAir 8°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 9°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 12°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 14°12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 18°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAir 23°6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 27°3 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 27°4 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 22°6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 16°11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAir 11°11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 8°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
Crowd levels are for Centro 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 bars run to 10 days.
Healthcare & getting around
Town-level · straight-line distancesWithin 1.2 km of the centre
- Grocery stores10
- Pharmacies8
- Doctors & clinics8
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals2
- Sea beaches0
- People68,628
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0002
- Hospitals10
- Sea beaches0
- People131,140
- Nearest train stationGuarda2.8 km
- Nearest bus stationCentro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda0.4 km
- Nearest hospitalParque da Saúde da Guarda1.1 km
- Quickest hospital by carUnidade Local de Saúde da Guarda4 min
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsAerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE)57 km · 69 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
- 10Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 8PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 25CafésPortugal median: 4
- 56RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 10BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 5Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 9SchoolsPortugal median: 2
- 8Doctors & 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 | Guarda | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 3.4% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 6.7% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 1.0% | 1.1% |
10.1% 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 (15,150 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 quality5.6 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- Wildfire5 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 31,875 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Guarda
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- CovilhãCentro60% match
- Carrazeda de AnciãesNorte58% match
- SequeiraCentro56% match
- AlijóNorte54% match
- LamegoNorte54% 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 Guarda
What is the weather like in Guarda through the year?
January averages a high of 8°C and a low of 0°C; July averages 27°C and 14°C. There are about 101 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Guarda get?
Guarda averaged 1.5 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0.2 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Guarda?
Guarda averaged 40 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Guarda?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 10 grocery stores, 8 pharmacies, 8 doctors and clinics and 25 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 2.8 km away, the nearest bus station is 0.4 km away and the nearest hospital is 1.1 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Guarda?
Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 57 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Guarda get in winter?
9 h 16 min on 21 December, against 15 h 05 min on 21 June.
When is the best time to visit Guarda?
By the published month rules: walking and cycling from June and September.
How much does a home cost in Guarda?
The median rent was €4.17/m² a month (2024, new leases), about €290 for 70 m². Homes sold for €917/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €64,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Guarda as a whole.
Who is Guarda a good fit for?
By the published rules: car-light living (10 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by); people who dislike heat (27°C July highs and 2 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 Guarda 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 |