Town · Norte, Portugal · 41.77°N 8.58°W
Ponte de Lima, Portugal
Ponte de Lima is a town of 44,667 people in Norte, with January highs of 13°C, 1 day a year above 35°C, a hospital 0.4 km from the centre and Vigo Airport (VGO) 52 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
16°high · low 9°C · 14 rain days
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Who Ponte de Lima suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Car-light living8 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- People who dislike heat27°C July highs and 1 day a year above 35°C
Weaker fit for
- Anyone who dislikes rain135 rainy days a year
What makes Ponte de Lima stand out
- Ponte de Lima has the warmest January afternoons in Norte (13.4°C).
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
41/ 100
Rank 521 of 759 in Portugal
Based on: Average January high, Days above 35°C a year in the last ten years, Days with rain a year, Tropical nights a year in the last ten years, Frost days a year in the last ten years
Car-free living
66/ 100
Top 25% 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
76/ 100
Top 15% in Portugal
Based on: Distance to the nearest hospital, Distance to the 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
Ponte de Lima compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- Same January warmthAverage January highPonte de Lima 13°CPorto 13°C
- 1°C hotter in JulyAverage July highPonte de Lima 27°CPorto 26°C
- 16 more rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearPonte de Lima 135Porto 119
- About the same number of very hot daysDays above 35°C per yearPonte de Lima 1.3Porto 1.0
- 4 min less daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberPonte de Lima 9 h 08 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €370 a month to rent and about €113,000 to buy.
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 (27°C average high) and January the coolest (13°C). October is the wettest (247 mm) and July the driest (39 mm).
Best time to visit
- Not ideal for reliable dry weatherOctober to MayBy the published month rules
- JanuaryAir 13°14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 15°11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 17°12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 18°15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 21°14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAir 24°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 27°6 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 27°6 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 25°8 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberAir 21°14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAir 16°14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 14°14 rain daysCrowds: Low
Crowd levels are for Norte 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 stores8
- Pharmacies7
- Doctors & clinics12
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals13
- Sea beaches6
- People197,095
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00043
- Hospitals55
- Sea beaches99
- People1,890,597
- Nearest train stationDurrães16 km
- Nearest bus stationCentro Coordenador de Transportes0.9 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital do Conde de Bertiandos0.4 km · 1 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsVigo Airport (VGO)52 km
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
- 8Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 7PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 25CafésPortugal median: 4
- 65RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 15BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 7Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 4SchoolsPortugal median: 2
- 12Doctors & 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 | Ponte de Lima | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 2.8% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 5.0% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 1.0% | 1.1% |
7.8% 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 (6,443 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 quality7.3 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- Wildfire8 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 13,566 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Ponte de Lima
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- EsposendeNorte71% match
- Arcos de ValdevezNorte70% match
- Vila VerdeNorte66% match
- Póvoa de LanhosoNorte64% match
- JoaneNorte64% match
Measures used: Average January high, Average July high, Days above 35°C a year in the 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 Distance to the nearest airport with scheduled flights. A match of 100% would mean the same values on every one.
Common questions about Ponte de Lima
What is the weather like in Ponte de Lima through the year?
January averages a high of 13°C and a low of 5°C; July averages 27°C and 17°C. There are about 135 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Ponte de Lima get?
Ponte de Lima averaged 1.3 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0.3 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Ponte de Lima?
Ponte de Lima averaged 3 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Ponte de Lima?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 8 grocery stores, 7 pharmacies, 12 doctors and clinics and 25 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 16 km away, the nearest bus station is 0.9 km away, the nearest hospital is 0.4 km away, the nearest beach is 23 km away and the nearest coastline is 23 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Ponte de Lima?
Vigo Airport (VGO), 52 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Ponte de Lima get in winter?
9 h 08 min on 21 December, against 15 h 13 min on 21 June.
How much does a home cost in Ponte de Lima?
The median rent was €5.32/m² a month (2024, new leases), about €370 for 70 m². Homes sold for €1,612/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €113,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Ponte de Lima as a whole.
Who is Ponte de Lima a good fit for?
By the published rules: car-light living (8 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by); people who dislike heat (27°C July highs and 1 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 Ponte de Lima 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 |