Town · Centro, Portugal · 40.21°N 8.48°W
Ribeira de Frades, Portugal
Ribeira de Frades is a town of 15,315 people in Centro, with January highs of 14°C, 6 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 1.9 km from the centre and Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) 76 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
17°high · low 9°C · 13 rain days
Who Ribeira de Frades suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
Ribeira de Frades meets none of the good-fit rules.
Weaker fit for
- Anyone who dislikes rain111 rainy days a year
Climate comfort
49/ 100
Top 49% in Portugal
Based on: Average January high, Days above 35°C a year, last ten years, Days with rain a year, Tropical nights a year, last ten years, Frost days a year, last ten years
Car-free living
48/ 100
Rank 404 of 790 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
39/ 100
Rank 507 of 800 in Portugal
Based on: Distance to the nearest hospital, 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
Ribeira de Frades compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 1°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highRibeira de Frades 14°CPorto 13°C
- 2°C hotter in JulyAverage July highRibeira de Frades 28°CPorto 26°C
- 8 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearRibeira de Frades 111Porto 119
- 5 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearRibeira de Frades 5.6Porto 1.0
- 6 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberRibeira de Frades 9 h 18 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €540 a month to rent and about €161,000 to buy.
Ribeira de Frades is in the municipality of Coimbra. 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 (28°C average high) and January the coolest (14°C). October is the wettest (124 mm) and July the driest (11 mm).
Best time to visit
- Walking and cyclingJuneBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for reliable dry weatherMarch to May and October to JanuaryBy the published month rules
- Warm and quiet RegionalMay and OctoberHighs of 20°C or more and low crowds in the region
- JanuaryAir 14°12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 15°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 18°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 19°12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 22°11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAir 25°6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 28°3 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 28°4 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 26°7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 22°12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAir 17°13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 15°12 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 bars run to 10 days.
Healthcare & getting around
Town-level · straight-line distancesWithin 1.2 km of the centre
- Grocery stores0
- Pharmacies1
- Doctors & clinics0
- Train stationYes, 0.4 km
30 min by car
- Hospitals15
- Sea beaches0
- People284,209
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00024
- Hospitals37
- Sea beaches34
- People1,065,352
- Nearest train stationCasais0.4 km
- Nearest bus stationTerminal Rodoviário de Coimbra3.8 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital dos Covões1.9 km · 8 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsAerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE)76 km · 82 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
- 0Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 1PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 3CafésPortugal median: 4
- 4RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 2BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 1Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 1SchoolsPortugal 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 | Ribeira de Frades | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 1.0% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 4.3% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.5% | 1.1% |
5.3% 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 (9,344 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 quality9.7 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- Wildfire3 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 6,175 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Ribeira de Frades
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- PampilhosaCentro84% match
- EirasCentro84% match
- São Paulo de FradesCentro82% match
- AntanholCentro81% match
- CarapinheiraCentro80% match
Measures used: Average January high, Average July high, Days above 35°C a year, 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 Nearest airport with scheduled flights. A match of 100% would mean the same values on every one.
Common questions about Ribeira de Frades
What is the weather like in Ribeira de Frades through the year?
January averages a high of 14°C and a low of 5°C; July averages 28°C and 16°C. There are about 111 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Ribeira de Frades get?
Ribeira de Frades averaged 5.6 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 3.9 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Ribeira de Frades?
Ribeira de Frades averaged 4 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Ribeira de Frades?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are no grocery stores, 1 pharmacy, no doctors and clinics and 3 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 0.4 km away, the nearest bus station is 3.8 km away, the nearest hospital is 1.9 km away, the nearest beach is 33 km away and the nearest coastline is 33 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Ribeira de Frades?
Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 76 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Ribeira de Frades get in winter?
9 h 18 min on 21 December, against 15 h 02 min on 21 June.
When is the best time to visit Ribeira de Frades?
By the published month rules: walking and cycling from June.
How much does a home cost in Ribeira de Frades?
The median rent was €7.76/m² a month (2024, new leases), about €540 for 70 m². Homes sold for €2,295/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €161,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Coimbra as a whole.
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 Ribeira de Frades 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 |