# Marco de Canavezes, Portugal

> Marco de Canavezes is a town of 9,042 people in Norte, with January highs of 12°C, 4 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 0.4 km from the centre and Vila Real Airport (VRL) 37 km away.

Source: [hexplace](https://hexplace.org/portugal/marco-de-canavezes/), data release of 1 November 2026. Every value comes from an open dataset and says how precise it is.
Cite as: hexplace (2026). Marco de Canavezes, Portugal: town data. https://hexplace.org/portugal/marco-de-canavezes/

## Key facts

- Population: 9,042
- Region: Norte, Portugal
- Coordinates: 41.18°N 8.15°W
- Elevation: 206 m

## Climate (1991-2020 averages, town)

| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12°C | 4°C | 13 | – |
| February | 13°C | 4°C | 10 | – |
| March | 16°C | 6°C | 12 | – |
| April | 18°C | 8°C | 14 | – |
| May | 21°C | 11°C | 13 | – |
| June | 24°C | 14°C | 8 | – |
| July | 27°C | 16°C | 5 | – |
| August | 28°C | 16°C | 6 | – |
| September | 25°C | 14°C | 8 | – |
| October | 20°C | 11°C | 13 | – |
| November | 15°C | 7°C | 13 | – |
| December | 12°C | 5°C | 13 | – |

- Days with rain a year: 126
- Days above 35°C a year (last ten years): 3.5
- Tropical nights a year: 8
- Frost days a year: 12
- Daylight on 21 December: 9 h 12 min

## Best time to visit

- Not ideal for reliable dry weather: March to May and October to January
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidays: December to January

## Housing and safety (municipality of Marco de Canaveses, official statistics)

- Median rent: €4.07/m² a month (2024, new leases)
- Home price: €1,370/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months)
- Price change over 5 years: +83%
- Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents: 23.1 (2025)
- A 70 m² home: about €280 a month to rent and about €96,000 to buy

## Within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km of the centre)

- Grocery stores & supermarkets: 13
- Pharmacies: 4
- Cafés: 23
- Restaurants: 29
- Bakeries: 7
- Gyms & fitness studios: 9
- Schools: 7
- Doctors & clinics: 3
- Parks: 2

## Getting around (straight-line distances)

- Nearest train station: 1.0 km (Marco de Canaveses)
- Nearest bus station: 11 km (Central de Camionagem)
- Nearest hospital: 0.4 km (Hospital Santa Isabel)
- Nearest beach: 42 km (Praia do Cabedelo)
- Nearest coastline: 44 km (Forcada das Caxinas)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Vila Real Airport (VRL), 37 km

## Who it suits (published rules)

- Good fit for car-light living: 13 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- Weaker fit for anyone who dislikes rain: 126 rainy days a year

## Common questions

### What is the weather like in Marco de Canavezes 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 Marco de Canavezes get?

Marco de Canavezes averaged 3.5 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 1.8 a year in 1991-2000.

### Does it freeze in Marco de Canavezes?

Marco de Canavezes averaged 12 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.

### What is within walking distance of the centre of Marco de Canavezes?

Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 13 grocery stores, 4 pharmacies, 3 doctors and clinics and 23 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 1.0 km away, the nearest bus station is 11 km away, the nearest hospital is 0.4 km away, the nearest beach is 42 km away and the nearest coastline is 44 km away.

### What is the nearest airport to Marco de Canavezes?

Vila Real Airport (VRL), 37 km from the centre in a straight line.

### How much daylight does Marco de Canavezes get in winter?

9 h 12 min on 21 December, against 15 h 09 min on 21 June.

### How much does a home cost in Marco de Canavezes?

The median rent was €4.07/m² a month (2024, new leases), about €280 for 70 m². Homes sold for €1,370/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €96,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Marco de Canaveses as a whole.

### Who is Marco de Canavezes a good fit for?

By the published rules: car-light living (13 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by).

## Sources

- Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (30 m elevation) (Copernicus DEM licence (free for any use, with attribution)): Elevation: Copernicus DEM GLO-30, © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA
- PM2.5, European air quality data (EEA, interpolated 1 km map) (CC BY 4.0): Air quality: European Environment Agency, interpolated PM2.5 map
- Burnt areas (European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS) (CC BY 4.0): Wildfires: European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), Copernicus EMS
- ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Data Store) (CC BY 4.0): Climate: ERA5-Land, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store, contains modified Copernicus information
- ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m land cover) (CC BY 4.0): Land cover: © ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
- EU Census 2021 population grid (Eurostat) (Free reuse with acknowledgement (European Commission reuse policy)): Census grid: © European Union, Eurostat (aggregated by hexplace)
- Nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (Eurostat tour_ce_omn12) (CC BY 4.0): Crowds: Eurostat, nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (tour_ce_omn12)
- Price level indices (Eurostat prc_ppp_ind) (CC BY 4.0): Price level: Eurostat (prc_ppp_ind)
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): Place names and populations: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
- INE Portugal (local statistics on rents, house prices, crime and population) (CC BY 4.0): Rents, house prices, crime and population: Statistics Portugal (INE) and DGPJ
- Natura 2000 protected sites (EEA, end 2024) (CC BY 4.0): Protected areas: Natura 2000, © European Union, DG Environment (EEA)
- OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extracts) (ODbL 1.0): © OpenStreetMap contributors
- OurAirports (Public domain): Airports: OurAirports (public domain)
- Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): © Overture Maps Foundation, overturemaps.org
- TEMIS UV index climatology (KNMI / ESA) (Free use with credit; TEMIS asks to be told how the data is used): UV index: TEMIS, KNMI / ESA (www.temis.nl)
- USGS earthquake catalog (ComCat) (Public domain): Earthquakes: U.S. Geological Survey

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