Town · Centro, Portugal · 39.74°N 8.81°W
Leiria, Portugal
Leiria is a city of 128,640 people in Centro, with January highs of 14°C, 2 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 0.2 km from the centre and Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) 111 km away.
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Normal for November, 1991-2020
17°high · low 10°C · 13 rain days
Who Leiria suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- RetireesHospital 0.2 km away, 14°C January highs, 10 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk
- Car-light living22 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- People who dislike heat26°C July highs and 2 days a year above 35°C
Weaker fit for
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
What makes Leiria stand out
- Leiria has the warmest January afternoons in Centro (14.2°C).
- Leiria has the most doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk in Centro (23).
- Leiria is the closest town in Portugal among towns over 50,000 people to a hospital (0.2 km).
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
64/ 100
Top 22% 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
88/ 100
Top 5% 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
79/ 100
Top 12% 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
Leiria compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 1°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highLeiria 14°CPorto 13°C
- 1°C hotter in JulyAverage July highLeiria 27°CPorto 26°C
- 16 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearLeiria 103Porto 119
- 1 more very hot day a yearDays above 35°C per yearLeiria 1.8Porto 1.0
- 9 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberLeiria 9 h 21 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatRents, 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 (14°C). November is the wettest (105 mm) and July the driest (8 mm).
- JanuaryAir 14°11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 15°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 18°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 19°11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 21°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAir 24°5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 27°2 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 27°3 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 25°6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 22°11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAir 17°13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 15°11 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 bar scale runs to 10 days.
Healthcare & getting around
Town-level · straight-line distancesWithin 1.2 km of the centre
- Grocery stores22
- Pharmacies10
- Doctors & clinics23
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals3
- Sea beaches0
- People250,650
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00020
- Hospitals36
- Sea beaches47
- People918,354
- Nearest train stationLeiria2.3 km
- Nearest bus stationEstação Rodoviária de Leiria0.3 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital Dom Manuel de Aguiar0.2 km · 2 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsLisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)111 km · 97 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
- 22Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 10PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 52CafésPortugal median: 4
- 128RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 11BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 23Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 31SchoolsPortugal median: 2
- 23Doctors & 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 | Leiria | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 3.1% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 16.0% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 2.5% | 1.1% |
19.1% 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 (18,753 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 quality8.3 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- Wildfire3 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 4,718 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Leiria
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- CoimbraCentro63% match
- Caldas da RainhaOeste e Vale do Tejo60% match
- Marinha GrandeCentro55% match
- Figueira da FozCentro55% match
- AveiroCentro54% 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 Leiria
What is the weather like in Leiria through the year?
January averages a high of 14°C and a low of 7°C; July averages 27°C and 17°C. There are about 103 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Leiria get?
Leiria averaged 1.8 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 1.0 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Leiria?
Leiria averaged fewer than one frost day a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Leiria?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 22 grocery stores, 10 pharmacies, 23 doctors and clinics and 52 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 2.3 km away, the nearest bus station is 0.3 km away, the nearest hospital is 0.2 km away, the nearest beach is 18 km away and the nearest coastline is 19 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Leiria?
Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 111 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Leiria get in winter?
9 h 21 min on 21 December, against 14 h 59 min on 21 June.
Who is Leiria a good fit for?
By the published rules: retirees (Hospital 0.2 km away, 14°C January highs, 10 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk); car-light living (22 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by); people who dislike heat (26°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 Leiria 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 |