Town · Lisbon area, Portugal · 38.87°N 9.40°W
São João das Lampas, Portugal
São João das Lampas is a town of 10,484 people in the Lisbon area, with January highs of 13°C, no days a year above 35°C, a hospital 8.1 km from the centre and Cascais Airport (CAT) 17 km away.
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Normal for November, 1991-2020
16°high · low 12°C · 12 rain days
Who São João das Lampas suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- 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.
What makes São João das Lampas stand out
- São João das Lampas has the most rainy days in Lisbon area among towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people (92 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
74/ 100
Top 11% 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
31/ 100
Rank 610 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
40/ 100
Rank 487 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
São João das Lampas compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- Same January warmthAverage January highSão João das Lampas 13°CPorto 13°C
- 4°C cooler in JulyAverage July highSão João das Lampas 22°CPorto 26°C
- 27 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearSão João das Lampas 92Porto 119
- 1 fewer very hot day a yearDays above 35°C per yearSão João das Lampas 0Porto 1.0
- 14 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberSão João das Lampas 9 h 26 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatSão João das Lampas is in the municipality of Sintra. 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 (13°C). November is the wettest (102 mm) and July the driest (4 mm).
- JanuaryAir 13° · Sea 15°11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryAir 14° · Sea 14°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchAir 15° · Sea 14°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAir 16° · Sea 15°10 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayAir 18° · Sea 16°7 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 19° · Sea 18°10 rain daysCrowds: High
- NovemberAir 16° · Sea 17°12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberAir 14° · Sea 16°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).
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 stores2
- Pharmacies1
- Doctors & clinics0
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals20
- Sea beaches67
- People1,051,939
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00059
- Hospitals68
- Sea beaches161
- People2,561,204
- Nearest train stationPortela de Sintra8.2 km
- Nearest bus stationPortela de Sintra (Estação Norte)8.2 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital de Sintra8.1 km · 14 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsCascais Airport (CAT)17 km · 25 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
- 2Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 1PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 1CafésPortugal median: 4
- 1RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 0BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 0Gyms & 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 | São João das Lampas | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 2.2% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 7.4% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.5% | 1.1% |
9.6% 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 (1,531 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes2 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M6.0.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality6.7 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- WildfireNone nearbyNo fire of 30 ha or more burnt within 10 km of the centre in 2016-2025.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like São João das Lampas
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- FontanelasLisbon area88% match
- UlgueiraLisbon area85% match
- AzoiaLisbon area82% match
- AlmargemLisbon area79% match
- AzueiraLisbon area78% 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 São João das Lampas
What is the weather like in São João das Lampas through the year?
January averages a high of 13°C and a low of 9°C; July averages 22°C and 17°C. There are about 92 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does São João das Lampas get?
São João das Lampas had no days above 35°C in 2016-2025, nor in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in São João das Lampas?
São João das Lampas averaged no frost days a year in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of São João das Lampas?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 2 grocery stores, 1 pharmacies, 0 doctors and clinics and 1 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 8.2 km away, the nearest bus station is 8.2 km away, the nearest hospital is 8.1 km away, the nearest beach is 4.0 km away and the nearest coastline is 3.9 km away.
What is the nearest airport to São João das Lampas?
Cascais Airport (CAT), 17 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does São João das Lampas get in winter?
9 h 26 min on 21 December, against 14 h 54 min on 21 June.
Who is São João das Lampas a good fit for?
By the published rules: 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 São João das Lampas 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 |