Town · Centro, Portugal · 39.69°N 8.89°W
Maceira, Portugal
Maceira is a town of 9,831 people in Centro, with January highs of 13°C, less than one day a year above 35°C, a hospital 9.5 km from the centre and Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) 103 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
16°high · low 10°C · 13 rain days
Who Maceira suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- People who dislike heat24°C July highs and less than one day a year above 35°C
Weaker fit for
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
Climate comfort
64/ 100
Top 22% 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
36/ 100
Rank 550 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
32/ 100
Rank 627 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
Maceira compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- Same January warmthAverage January highMaceira 13°CPorto 13°C
- 2°C cooler in JulyAverage July highMaceira 24°CPorto 26°C
- 14 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearMaceira 105Porto 119
- 1 fewer very hot day a yearDays above 35°C per yearMaceira 0.3Porto 1.0
- 10 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberMaceira 9 h 22 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €450 a month to rent and about €139,000 to buy.
Maceira is in the municipality of Leiria. 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 (25°C average high) and January the coolest (13°C). November is the wettest (109 mm) and July the driest (9 mm).
Best time to visit
- Walking and cyclingJune to SeptemberBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for reliable dry weatherMarch to April and October to JanuaryBy the published month rules
- Warm and quiet RegionalOctoberHighs of 20°C or more and low crowds in the region
- JanuaryAir 13°12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 14°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 16°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 17°11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 20°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAir 22°5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 24°2 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 25°3 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 23°6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 20°12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAir 16°13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 14°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).
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 stores1
- Pharmacies1
- Doctors & clinics1
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals4
- Sea beaches12
- People263,328
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00015
- Hospitals20
- Sea beaches57
- People630,384
- Nearest train stationMartingança4.4 km
- Nearest bus stationRede Nacional de Expressos da Marinha Grande7.3 km
- Nearest hospitalCentro Hospitalar de São Francisco9.5 km · 16 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsLisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)103 km · 95 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
- 4CafésPortugal median: 4
- 3RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 2BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 2Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 3SchoolsPortugal 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 | Maceira | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 4.9% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.8% | 1.1% |
6.5% 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 (2,946 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 quality7.6 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- Wildfire2 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 18,936 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Maceira
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- MaceirinhaCentro90% match
- LavosCentro87% match
- AlhadasCentro86% match
- Boa VistaCentro82% match
- VestiariaOeste e Vale do Tejo82% 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 Maceira
What is the weather like in Maceira through the year?
January averages a high of 13°C and a low of 7°C; July averages 24°C and 16°C. There are about 105 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Maceira get?
Maceira averaged 0.3 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Maceira?
Maceira averaged fewer than one frost day a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Maceira?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 1 grocery store, 1 pharmacy, 1 doctor or clinic and 4 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 4.4 km away, the nearest bus station is 7.3 km away, the nearest hospital is 9.5 km away, the nearest beach is 13 km away and the nearest coastline is 14 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Maceira?
Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 103 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Maceira get in winter?
9 h 22 min on 21 December, against 14 h 59 min on 21 June.
Who is Maceira a good fit for?
By the published rules: people who dislike heat (24°C July highs and less than one day 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 Maceira 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 |