Town · Centro, Portugal · 40.38°N 8.38°W
Luso, Portugal
Luso is a town of 2,593 people in Centro, with January highs of 13°C, 4 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 14.3 km from the centre and Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) 56 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
16°high · low 8°C · 13 rain days
Who Luso suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Car-light living3 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
Weaker fit for
- Anyone who dislikes rain111 rainy days a year
What makes Luso stand out
- Luso is the closest town in Centro among towns under 3,000 people to a train station (0.9 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
39/ 100
Rank 531 of 759 in Portugal
Based on: Average January high, Days above 35°C a year, last ten years, Days with rain a year, Tropical nights a year, last ten years, Frost days a year, last ten years
Car-free living
52/ 100
Top 45% 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
30/ 100
Rank 649 of 800 in Portugal
Based on: Distance to the nearest hospital, 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
Luso compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- Same January warmthAverage January highLuso 13°CPorto 13°C
- 1°C hotter in JulyAverage July highLuso 27°CPorto 26°C
- 8 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearLuso 111Porto 119
- 3 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearLuso 3.5Porto 1.0
- 5 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberLuso 9 h 17 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €350 a month to rent and about €79,000 to buy.
Luso is in the municipality of Mealhada. 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 (28°C average high) and January the coolest (13°C). October is the wettest (140 mm) and July the driest (13 mm).
Best time to visit
- Beach daysJulyBy the published month rules
- Walking and cyclingJune and SeptemberBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for reliable dry weatherMarch to May and October to JanuaryBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysJanuaryBy the published month rules
- Warm and quiet RegionalMay and OctoberHighs of 20°C or more and low crowds in the region
- JanuaryAir 13°12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 14°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 17°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 18°12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 21°11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAir 25°6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 27°3 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 28°4 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 25°7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 20°12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAir 16°13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 13°12 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).
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 stores3
- Pharmacies2
- Doctors & clinics0
- Train stationYes, 0.9 km
30 min by car
- Hospitals5
- Sea beaches0
- People100,768
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00024
- Hospitals37
- Sea beaches29
- People957,082
- Nearest train stationLuso - Buçaco0.9 km
- Nearest bus stationEstação de Autocarros de Cantanhede8.3 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital da Misericórdia de Sangalhos14 km · 18 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsAerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE)56 km · 67 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
- 2PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 3CafésPortugal median: 4
- 8RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 1BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 2Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 2SchoolsPortugal 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 | Luso | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 0.9% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 4.0% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.7% | 1.1% |
4.9% 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 (1,513 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 quality8.4 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; 4,920 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Luso
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- SangalhosCentro86% match
- Oliveira do BairroCentro86% match
- OiãCentro85% match
- Valongo (Centro)Centro81% match
- Quinta do GatoCentro81% match
Measures used: Average January high, Average July high, Days above 35°C a year, 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 Nearest airport with scheduled flights. A match of 100% would mean the same values on every one.
Common questions about Luso
What is the weather like in Luso through the year?
January averages a high of 13°C and a low of 4°C; July averages 27°C and 16°C. There are about 111 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Luso get?
Luso averaged 3.5 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 1.6 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Luso?
Luso averaged 7 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Luso?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 3 grocery stores, 2 pharmacies, no doctors and clinics and 3 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 0.9 km away, the nearest bus station is 8.3 km away, the nearest hospital is 14 km away, the nearest beach is 37 km away and the nearest coastline is 37 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Luso?
Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 56 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Luso get in winter?
9 h 17 min on 21 December, against 15 h 04 min on 21 June.
Who is Luso a good fit for?
By the published rules: car-light living (3 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by).
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 Luso 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 |