Town · Alentejo, Portugal · 38.02°N 8.69°W
Santiago do Cacém, Portugal
Santiago do Cacém is a town of 7,797 people in the Alentejo, with January highs of 14°C, 2 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 4.2 km from the centre and Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) 93 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
17°high · low 11°C · 10 rain days
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Who Santiago do Cacém suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Car-light living6 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
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
What makes Santiago do Cacém stand out
- Santiago do Cacém has the fewest nights above 20°C in Alentejo (3 a year).
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
68/ 100
Top 19% 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
61/ 100
Top 31% 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
56/ 100
Top 38% 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
Santiago do Cacém compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 1°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highSantiago do Cacém 14°CPorto 13°C
- 1°C hotter in JulyAverage July highSantiago do Cacém 27°CPorto 26°C
- 40 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearSantiago do Cacém 79Porto 119
- 1 more very hot day a yearDays above 35°C per yearSantiago do Cacém 1.9Porto 1.0
- 19 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberSantiago do Cacém 9 h 31 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €600 a month to rent and about €153,000 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 (14°C). November is the wettest (77 mm) and July the driest (2 mm).
Best time to visit
- Walking and cyclingJune and SeptemberBy the published month rules
- Warm and quiet RegionalMay and OctoberHighs of 20°C or more and low crowds in the region
- JanuaryAir 14°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 15°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 17°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 18°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAir 21°7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAir 25°2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 27°0 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 27°1 rain dayCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 25°4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 21°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAir 17°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 15°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
Crowd levels are for the Alentejo 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 stores6
- Pharmacies3
- Doctors & clinics2
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals2
- Sea beaches30
- People45,698
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0003
- Hospitals2
- Sea beaches95
- People83,825
- Nearest train stationGrândola22 km
- Nearest bus stationCentral de Camionagem da Rodoviária do Alentejo0.2 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital do Litoral Alentejano4.2 km · 9 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsLisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)93 km · 108 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
- 6Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 3PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 6CafésPortugal median: 4
- 14RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 1BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 1Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 7SchoolsPortugal 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 | Santiago do Cacém | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 1.9% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 5.3% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.7% | 1.1% |
7.2% 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 (5,573 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes2 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M6.0.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality5.6 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- WildfireNone nearbyNo fire of 30 ha or more burnt within 10 km of the centre in 2016-2025.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Santiago do Cacém
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- Santo AndréAlentejo74% match
- CercalAlentejo73% match
- MindeOeste e Vale do Tejo68% match
- São LuisAlentejo68% match
- Porto de Mós (Centro)Centro68% 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 Santiago do Cacém
What is the weather like in Santiago do Cacém 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 79 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Santiago do Cacém get?
Santiago do Cacém averaged 1.9 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0.7 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Santiago do Cacém?
Santiago do Cacém averaged fewer than one frost day a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Santiago do Cacém?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 6 grocery stores, 3 pharmacies, 2 doctors and clinics and 6 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 22 km away, the nearest bus station is 0.2 km away, the nearest hospital is 4.2 km away, the nearest beach is 12 km away and the nearest coastline is 12 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Santiago do Cacém?
Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 93 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Santiago do Cacém get in winter?
9 h 31 min on 21 December, against 14 h 48 min on 21 June.
When is the best time to visit Santiago do Cacém?
By the published month rules: walking and cycling from June and September.
How much does a home cost in Santiago do Cacém?
The median rent was €8.59/m² a month (2024, new leases), about €600 for 70 m². Homes sold for €2,184/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €153,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Santiago do Cacém as a whole.
Who is Santiago do Cacém a good fit for?
By the published rules: car-light living (6 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 Santiago do Cacém 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 |