Town · Lisbon area, Portugal · 38.86°N 9.32°W
Pero Pinheiro, Portugal
Pero Pinheiro is a town of 4,792 people in Lisbon area, with January highs of 14°C, 0 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 5.7 km from the centre and Cascais Airport (CAT) 15 km away.
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Normal for November, 1991-2020
16°high · low 12°C · 12 rain days
Who Pero Pinheiro suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- People who dislike heat24°C July highs and 0 days a year above 35°C
Weaker fit for
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
Climate comfort
75/ 100
Top 7% 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
51/ 100
Top 48% 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
54/ 100
Top 40% 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
Pero Pinheiro compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 1°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highPero Pinheiro 14°CPorto 13°C
- 2°C cooler in JulyAverage July highPero Pinheiro 24°CPorto 26°C
- 29 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearPero Pinheiro 90Porto 119
- 1 fewer very hot day a yearDays above 35°C per yearPero Pinheiro 0Porto 1.0
- 15 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberPero Pinheiro 9 h 27 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatPero Pinheiro is in the municipality of Sintra. 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 (24°C average high) and January the coolest (14°C). November is the wettest (98 mm) and July the driest (4 mm).
- JanuaryAir 14°11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryAir 14°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchAir 16°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAir 17°10 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayAir 19°7 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneAir 22°3 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAir 24°1 rain dayCrowds: Peak
- AugustAir 24°2 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 23°5 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberAir 20°10 rain daysCrowds: High
- NovemberAir 16°12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberAir 15°11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Crowd levels are for the Lisbon area 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 bar scale runs to 10 days.
Healthcare & getting around
Town-level · straight-line distancesWithin 1.2 km of the centre
- Grocery stores4
- Pharmacies1
- Doctors & clinics0
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals35
- Sea beaches73
- People1,746,996
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00068
- Hospitals70
- Sea beaches180
- People2,802,238
- Nearest train stationPedra Furada2.8 km
- Nearest bus stationPortela de Sintra (Estação Norte)7.7 km
- Nearest hospitalCasa de Saúde do Telhal5.7 km · 10 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsCascais Airport (CAT)15 km · 23 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
- 4Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 1PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 7CafésPortugal median: 4
- 12RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 2BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 1Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 3SchoolsPortugal 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 | Pero Pinheiro | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 8.9% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 1.2% | 1.1% |
10.7% 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 (4,325 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes2 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M6.0.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality6.7 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; 321 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Pero Pinheiro
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- Rio de MouroLisbon area85% match
- QueijasLisbon area85% match
- Porto SalvoLisbon area84% match
- TerrugemLisbon area84% match
- Venda do PinheiroLisbon area81% 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 Pero Pinheiro
What is the weather like in Pero Pinheiro through the year?
January averages a high of 14°C and a low of 9°C; July averages 24°C and 17°C. There are about 90 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Pero Pinheiro get?
Pero Pinheiro averaged 0 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Pero Pinheiro?
Pero Pinheiro averaged no frost days a year in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Pero Pinheiro?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 4 grocery stores, 1 pharmacies, 0 doctors and clinics and 7 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 2.8 km away, the nearest bus station is 7.7 km away, the nearest hospital is 5.7 km away, the nearest beach is 11 km away and the nearest coastline is 11 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Pero Pinheiro?
Cascais Airport (CAT), 15 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Pero Pinheiro get in winter?
9 h 27 min on 21 December, against 14 h 54 min on 21 June.
Who is Pero Pinheiro a good fit for?
By the published rules: people who dislike heat (24°C July highs and 0 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 Pero Pinheiro 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 |