Town · Lisbon area, Portugal · 38.86°N 9.13°W
São Julião do Tojal, Portugal
São Julião do Tojal is a town of 3,837 people in the Lisbon area, with January highs of 15°C, 6 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 6.0 km from the centre and Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) 9 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
18°high · low 11°C · 11 rain days
Who São Julião do Tojal suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
São Julião do Tojal meets none of the good-fit rules.
Weaker fit for
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
What makes São Julião do Tojal stand out
- São Julião do Tojal has the warmest January afternoons in Lisbon area among towns of 3,000 to 10,000 people (14.6°C).
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
58/ 100
Top 36% 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
36/ 100
Rank 552 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
44/ 100
Rank 441 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
São Julião do Tojal compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 2°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highSão Julião do Tojal 15°CPorto 13°C
- 2°C hotter in JulyAverage July highSão Julião do Tojal 28°CPorto 26°C
- 34 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearSão Julião do Tojal 85Porto 119
- 5 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearSão Julião do Tojal 5.9Porto 1.0
- 15 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberSão Julião do Tojal 9 h 27 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €740 a month to rent and about €239,000 to buy.
São Julião do Tojal 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 (29°C average high) and January the coolest (15°C). November is the wettest (86 mm) and July the driest (4 mm).
Best time to visit
- Walking and cyclingJuneBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for reliable dry weatherOctober to NovemberBy the published month rules
- JanuaryAir 15°Sea 15°10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryAir 16°Sea 14°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchAir 18°Sea 14°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAir 19°Sea 15°10 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayAir 22°Sea 16°8 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneAir 26°Sea 17°3 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAir 28°Sea 18°1 rain dayCrowds: Peak
- AugustAir 29°Sea 18°2 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 27°Sea 18°5 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberAir 22°Sea 18°10 rain daysCrowds: High
- NovemberAir 18°Sea 17°11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberAir 15°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).
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 stores1
- Pharmacies0
- Doctors & clinics0
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals57
- Sea beaches43
- People1,939,904
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00073
- Hospitals84
- Sea beaches224
- People3,036,012
- Nearest train stationSanta Iria4.7 km
- Nearest bus stationCentral de Camionagem4.8 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital Beatriz Ângelo6.0 km · 13 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsLisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)8.8 km · 19 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
- 1Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 0PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 2CafésPortugal median: 4
- 4RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 1BakeriesPortugal 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 Julião do Tojal | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 14.5% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 1.2% | 1.1% |
15.6% 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 (4,606 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes2 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M6.0.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality7.5 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- Wildfire2 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 211 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like São Julião do Tojal
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- Santo Antão do TojalLisbon area90% match
- BucelasLisbon area85% match
- RosairinhoLisbon area83% match
- Sarilhos PequenosLisbon area83% match
- CadafaisOeste e Vale do Tejo81% 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 São Julião do Tojal
What is the weather like in São Julião do Tojal through the year?
January averages a high of 15°C and a low of 8°C; July averages 28°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 São Julião do Tojal get?
São Julião do Tojal averaged 5.9 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 3.3 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in São Julião do Tojal?
São Julião do Tojal averaged fewer than one frost day a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of São Julião do Tojal?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 1 grocery store, no pharmacies, no doctors and clinics and 2 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 4.7 km away, the nearest bus station is 4.8 km away, the nearest hospital is 6.0 km away, the nearest beach is 11 km away and the nearest coastline is 5.2 km away.
What is the nearest airport to São Julião do Tojal?
Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 8.8 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does São Julião do Tojal get in winter?
9 h 27 min on 21 December, against 14 h 54 min on 21 June.
When is the best time to visit São Julião do Tojal?
By the published month rules: walking and cycling from June.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in São Julião do Tojal?
The open sea nearby stays below 20°C on average all year; it is warmest in September, at about 18°C.
How much does a home cost in São Julião do Tojal?
The median rent was €10.56/m² a month (2024, new leases), about €740 for 70 m². Homes sold for €3,421/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €239,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Loures 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 São Julião do Tojal 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 |