Town · Lisbon area, Portugal · 39.00°N 9.40°W
Santo Isidoro, Portugal
Santo Isidoro is a town of 3,814 people in the Lisbon area, with January highs of 14°C, no days a year above 35°C, a hospital 14.1 km from the centre and Cascais Airport (CAT) 30 km away.
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Normal for November, 1991-2020
16°high · low 13°C · 12 rain days
Who Santo Isidoro suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Beach loversA beach 1.9 km from the centre
- People who dislike heat22°C July highs and no days a year above 35°C
Weaker fit for
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
Climate comfort
77/ 100
Top 5% 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
30/ 100
Rank 630 of 791 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
26/ 100
Rank 693 of 801 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
Santo Isidoro compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 1°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highSanto Isidoro 14°CPorto 13°C
- 4°C cooler in JulyAverage July highSanto Isidoro 22°CPorto 26°C
- 26 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearSanto Isidoro 93Porto 119
- 1 fewer very hot day a yearDays above 35°C per yearSanto Isidoro 0Porto 1.0
- 14 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberSanto Isidoro 9 h 26 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatSanto Isidoro is in the municipality of Mafra. 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 (23°C average high) and January the coolest (14°C). November is the wettest (102 mm) and July the driest (5 mm).
- JanuaryAir 14° · Sea 15°12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryAir 14° · Sea 14°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchAir 16° · Sea 14°10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAir 16° · Sea 15°10 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayAir 18° · Sea 16°8 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneAir 21° · Sea 17°3 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAir 22° · Sea 18°1 rain dayCrowds: Peak
- AugustAir 23° · Sea 18°1 rain dayCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 22° · Sea 18°5 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberAir 20° · Sea 18°10 rain daysCrowds: High
- NovemberAir 16° · Sea 17°12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberAir 15° · Sea 15°12 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 stores1
- Pharmacies0
- Doctors & clinics0
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals0
- Sea beaches32
- People80,929
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00053
- Hospitals67
- Sea beaches128
- People2,396,102
- Nearest train stationMalveira14 km
- Nearest bus stationTerminal Intermodal Ericeira3.2 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital Doutor José Maria Antunes Júnior14 km
- Quickest hospital by carSoerad - Hospital Privado31 min
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsCascais Airport (CAT)30 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
- 1Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 0PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 1CafésPortugal median: 4
- 0RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 1BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 1Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 0SchoolsPortugal 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 | Santo Isidoro | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 3.6% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 7.3% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 1.8% | 1.1% |
10.9% 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 (1,530 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes1 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M6.0.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality6.2 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- WildfireNone nearbyNo fire of 30 ha or more burnt within 10 km of the centre in 2016-2025.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Santo Isidoro
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
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- São Pedro da CadeiraOeste e Vale do Tejo79% match
- Cova da MouraOeste e Vale do Tejo78% match
- São João das LampasLisbon area77% match
- AzueiraLisbon area75% 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 Santo Isidoro
What is the weather like in Santo Isidoro through the year?
January averages a high of 14°C and a low of 10°C; July averages 22°C and 17°C. There are about 93 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Santo Isidoro get?
Santo Isidoro had no days above 35°C in 2016-2025, nor in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Santo Isidoro?
Santo Isidoro averaged no frost days a year in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Santo Isidoro?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 1 grocery stores, 0 pharmacies, 0 doctors and clinics and 1 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 14 km away, the nearest bus station is 3.2 km away, the nearest hospital is 14 km away, the nearest beach is 1.9 km away and the nearest coastline is 2.0 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Santo Isidoro?
Cascais Airport (CAT), 30 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Santo Isidoro get in winter?
9 h 26 min on 21 December, against 14 h 55 min on 21 June.
Who is Santo Isidoro a good fit for?
By the published rules: beach lovers (A beach 1.9 km from the centre); people who dislike heat (22°C July highs and no 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 Santo Isidoro 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 |