Town · Lisbon area, Portugal · 38.79°N 9.12°W
Prior Velho, Portugal
Prior Velho is a town of 6,500 people in the Lisbon area, with January highs of 14°C, 1 day a year above 35°C, a hospital 2.0 km from the centre and Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) 2 km away.
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Normal for November, 1991-2020
17°high · low 12°C · 11 rain days
Who Prior Velho suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- People who dislike heat26°C July highs and 1 day a year above 35°C
Weaker fit for
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
What makes Prior Velho stand out
- Prior Velho is the closest town in Lisbon area to an airport with scheduled flights (2 km).
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
62/ 100
Top 28% 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
77/ 100
Top 14% 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
84/ 100
Top 9% 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
Prior Velho compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 1°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highPrior Velho 14°CPorto 13°C
- Same July heatAverage July highPrior Velho 26°CPorto 26°C
- 34 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearPrior Velho 85Porto 119
- About the same number of very hot daysDays above 35°C per yearPrior Velho 1.2Porto 1.0
- 15 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberPrior Velho 9 h 27 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatPrior Velho is in the municipality of Loures. 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 (14°C). November is the wettest (83 mm) and July the driest (4 mm).
- JanuaryAir 14° · Sea 15°10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryAir 14° · Sea 14°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchAir 17° · Sea 14°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAir 18° · Sea 15°10 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayAir 21° · Sea 16°8 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneAir 24° · Sea 17°3 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAir 26° · Sea 18°1 rain dayCrowds: Peak
- AugustAir 27° · Sea 18°2 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 25° · Sea 18°5 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberAir 21° · Sea 18°10 rain daysCrowds: High
- NovemberAir 17° · Sea 17°11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberAir 14° · Sea 16°10 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).
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 stores12
- Pharmacies7
- Doctors & clinics2
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals57
- Sea beaches32
- People2,130,814
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00072
- Hospitals77
- Sea beaches223
- People3,003,260
- Nearest train stationSacavém1.9 km
- Nearest bus stationEstação Rodoviária de Lisboa-Oriente3.2 km
- Nearest hospitalAnálises Clínicas Affidea Laboratórios - Olivais Norte2.0 km · 6 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsLisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)1.7 km · 11 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
- 12Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 7PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 12CafésPortugal median: 4
- 52RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 9BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 6Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 12SchoolsPortugal median: 2
- 2Doctors & 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 | Prior Velho | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 1.3% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 16.8% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 1.7% | 1.1% |
18.1% 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 (31,133 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes2 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M6.0.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality9.2 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; 83 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Prior Velho
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- BobadelaLisbon area87% match
- São João da TalhaLisbon area83% match
- PontinhaLisbon area80% match
- LouresLisbon area78% match
- RamadaLisbon area74% 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 Prior Velho
What is the weather like in Prior Velho through the year?
January averages a high of 14°C and a low of 8°C; July averages 26°C and 18°C. There are about 85 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Prior Velho get?
Prior Velho averaged 1.2 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0.3 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Prior Velho?
Prior Velho averaged no frost days a year in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Prior Velho?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 12 grocery stores, 7 pharmacies, 2 doctors and clinics and 12 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 1.9 km away, the nearest bus station is 3.2 km away, the nearest hospital is 2.0 km away, the nearest beach is 5.4 km away and the nearest coastline is 2.7 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Prior Velho?
Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 1.7 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Prior Velho get in winter?
9 h 27 min on 21 December, against 14 h 53 min on 21 June.
Who is Prior Velho a good fit for?
By the published rules: people who dislike heat (26°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 Prior Velho 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 |