Town · Centro, Portugal · 40.86°N 8.63°W
Ovar, Portugal
Ovar is a town of 18,452 people in Centro, with January highs of 13°C, 2 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 2.1 km from the centre and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) 44 km away.
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Normal for November, 1991-2020
16°high · low 10°C · 13 rain days
Who Ovar suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Car-light living7 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- People who dislike heat27°C July highs and 2 days a year above 35°C
Weaker fit for
- Anyone who dislikes rain121 rainy days a year
Climate comfort
44/ 100
Rank 497 of 766 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
64/ 100
Top 27% 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
70/ 100
Top 22% 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
Ovar compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 1°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highOvar 14°CPorto 13°C
- 1°C hotter in JulyAverage July highOvar 27°CPorto 26°C
- 2 more rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearOvar 121Porto 119
- 1 more very hot day a yearDays above 35°C per yearOvar 2.4Porto 1.0
- 2 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberOvar 9 h 14 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). October is the wettest (166 mm) and July the driest (21 mm).
- JanuaryAir 14° · Sea 14°13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 15° · Sea 14°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 17° · Sea 14°11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 18° · Sea 15°13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 21° · Sea 16°12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAir 24° · Sea 17°7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 27° · Sea 18°4 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 27° · Sea 18°5 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 25° · Sea 18°7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 21° · Sea 17°13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAir 16° · Sea 16°13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 14° · Sea 15°13 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 stores7
- Pharmacies5
- Doctors & clinics7
- Train stationYes, 0.9 km
30 min by car
- Hospitals7
- Sea beaches53
- People435,259
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00065
- Hospitals45
- Sea beaches130
- People2,174,851
- Nearest train stationOvar0.9 km
- Nearest bus stationCentro Coordenador de Transportes12 km
- Nearest hospitalTrofa Saúde - Ovar2.1 km · 6 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsFrancisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)44 km · 50 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
- 7Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 5PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 26CafésPortugal median: 4
- 30RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 10BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 9Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 5SchoolsPortugal median: 2
- 7Doctors & 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 | Ovar | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 6.9% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 1.0% | 1.1% |
8.3% 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 (13,059 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 quality9.3 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- Wildfire1 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 172 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Ovar
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- São João da MadeiraCentro74% match
- CortegaçaCentro72% match
- EsmorizCentro71% match
- ValongoNorte70% match
- Albergaria-a-VelhaCentro70% 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 Ovar
What is the weather like in Ovar 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 121 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Ovar get?
Ovar averaged 2.4 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 1.0 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Ovar?
Ovar averaged fewer than one frost day a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Ovar?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 7 grocery stores, 5 pharmacies, 7 doctors and clinics and 26 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 0.9 km away, the nearest bus station is 12 km away, the nearest hospital is 2.1 km away, the nearest beach is 3.3 km away and the nearest coastline is 4.6 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Ovar?
Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 44 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Ovar get in winter?
9 h 14 min on 21 December, against 15 h 07 min on 21 June.
Who is Ovar a good fit for?
By the published rules: car-light living (7 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by); people who dislike heat (27°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 Ovar 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 monthly sea surface temperature (Copernicus Climate Data Store) | Sea temperature | monthly_1991-2020 | 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 |