Town · Norte, Portugal · 41.44°N 8.30°W
Guimarães, Portugal
Guimarães is a town of 40,604 people in Norte, with January highs of 12°C, 3 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 0.6 km from the centre and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) 39 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
15°high · low 7°C · 14 rain days
Who Guimarães suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Car-light living26 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- People who dislike heat27°C July highs and 3 days a year above 35°C
Weaker fit for
- Anyone who dislikes rain126 rainy days a year
What makes Guimarães stand out
- Guimarães has the most doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk in Portugal among towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people (24).
- Guimarães has the most pharmacies within a 15-minute walk in Norte among towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people (14).
- Guimarães has the most parks within a 15-minute walk in Norte among towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people (10).
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
28/ 100
Rank 686 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
90/ 100
Top 4% 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
84/ 100
Top 9% 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
Guimarães compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 1°C colder in JanuaryAverage January highGuimarães 12°CPorto 13°C
- 1°C hotter in JulyAverage July highGuimarães 27°CPorto 26°C
- 7 more rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearGuimarães 126Porto 119
- 2 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearGuimarães 2.8Porto 1.0
- 1 min less daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberGuimarães 9 h 11 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €400 a month to rent and about €130,000 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 1991-2020August is the warmest month (27°C average high) and January the coolest (12°C). December is the wettest (217 mm) and July the driest (33 mm).
Best time to visit
- Not ideal for reliable dry weatherMarch to May and October to JanuaryBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysDecember to JanuaryBy the published month rules
- JanuaryAir 12°13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 14°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 16°11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 18°13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 21°12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAir 24°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 27°5 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 27°5 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 25°8 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberAir 20°13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAir 15°14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 13°13 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).
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 stores26
- Pharmacies14
- Doctors & clinics24
- Train stationYes, 1.1 km
30 min by car
- Hospitals17
- Sea beaches0
- People606,073
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00068
- Hospitals74
- Sea beaches144
- People2,580,519
- Nearest train stationGuimarães1.1 km
- Nearest bus stationCentral de Camionagem de Fafe0.7 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital da Senhora da Oliveira Guimarães, EPE0.6 km
- Quickest hospital by car2 min
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsFrancisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)39 km · 44 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
- 26Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 14PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 49CafésPortugal median: 4
- 150RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 21BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 34Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 27SchoolsPortugal median: 2
- 24Doctors & 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 | Guimarães | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 1.9% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 5.1% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 1.2% | 1.1% |
7.0% 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 (26,274 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 quality9.2 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- Wildfire7 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 4,468 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Guimarães
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- BarcelosNorte73% match
- Vila Nova de FamalicãoNorte70% match
- ErmesindeNorte68% match
- Vila Nova de GaiaNorte62% match
- Viana do CasteloNorte62% 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 Guimarães
What is the weather like in Guimarães through the year?
January averages a high of 12°C and a low of 4°C; July averages 27°C and 16°C. There are about 126 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Guimarães get?
Guimarães averaged 2.8 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0.9 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Guimarães?
Guimarães averaged 8 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Guimarães?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 26 grocery stores, 14 pharmacies, 24 doctors and clinics and 49 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 1.1 km away, the nearest bus station is 0.7 km away, the nearest hospital is 0.6 km away, the nearest beach is 39 km away and the nearest coastline is 39 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Guimarães?
Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 39 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Guimarães get in winter?
9 h 11 min on 21 December, against 15 h 11 min on 21 June.
How much does a home cost in Guimarães?
The median rent was €5.75/m² a month (2024, new leases), about €400 for 70 m². Homes sold for €1,859/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €130,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Guimarães as a whole.
Who is Guimarães a good fit for?
By the published rules: car-light living (26 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by); people who dislike heat (27°C July highs and 3 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 Guimarães 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 |