Town · Oeste e Vale do Tejo, Portugal · 39.43°N 8.22°W
São Miguel de Rio Torto, Portugal
São Miguel de Rio Torto is a town of 4,881 people in Oeste e Vale do Tejo, with January highs of 14°C, 26 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 3.0 km from the centre and Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) 108 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
17°high · low 9°C · 10 rain days
Who São Miguel de Rio Torto suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
São Miguel de Rio Torto meets none of the good-fit rules.
Weaker fit for
- Heat-sensitive people26 days a year above 35°C
Climate comfort
40/ 100
Rank 527 of 759 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
41/ 100
Rank 487 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
34/ 100
Rank 584 of 800 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
São Miguel de Rio Torto compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 1°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highSão Miguel de Rio Torto 14°CPorto 13°C
- 5°C hotter in JulyAverage July highSão Miguel de Rio Torto 31°CPorto 26°C
- 32 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearSão Miguel de Rio Torto 87Porto 119
- 25 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearSão Miguel de Rio Torto 26Porto 1.0
- 11 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberSão Miguel de Rio Torto 9 h 23 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €370 a month to rent and about €74,000 to buy.
São Miguel de Rio Torto is in the municipality of Abrantes. 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 (32°C average high) and January the coolest (14°C). October is the wettest (92 mm) and July the driest (6 mm).
Best time to visit
- Not ideal for reliable dry weatherNovemberBy the published month rules
- Warm and quiet RegionalMay and OctoberHighs of 20°C or more and low crowds in the region
- JanuaryAir 14°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 15°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 18°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 20°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAir 24°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAir 28°4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 31°2 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 32°2 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 28°5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 22°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAir 17°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 14°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
Crowd levels are for Oeste e Vale do Tejo 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.
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
- Hospitals1
- Sea beaches0
- People38,412
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0006
- Hospitals5
- Sea beaches0
- People194,898
- Nearest train stationAbrantes2.1 km
- Nearest bus stationTerminal Rodoviária de Abrantes3.3 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital Doutor Manuel Constâncio3.0 km · 11 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsLisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)108 km · 106 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
- 0CafésPortugal median: 4
- 2RestaurantsPortugal 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 Miguel de Rio Torto | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 2.3% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 1.1% | 1.1% |
3.9% 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 (639 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes2 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M5.4.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
- Wildfire2 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 4,342 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like São Miguel de Rio Torto
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- AlferraredeOeste e Vale do Tejo87% match
- MontalvoOeste e Vale do Tejo86% match
- MontalvinhoOeste e Vale do Tejo83% match
- TramagalOeste e Vale do Tejo83% match
- Santa Margarida da CoutadaOeste e Vale do Tejo83% 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 São Miguel de Rio Torto
What is the weather like in São Miguel de Rio Torto through the year?
January averages a high of 14°C and a low of 5°C; July averages 31°C and 17°C. There are about 87 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does São Miguel de Rio Torto get?
São Miguel de Rio Torto averaged 26 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 17 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in São Miguel de Rio Torto?
São Miguel de Rio Torto averaged 3 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of São Miguel de Rio Torto?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 1 grocery store, no pharmacies, no doctors and clinics and no cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 2.1 km away, the nearest bus station is 3.3 km away and the nearest hospital is 3.0 km away.
What is the nearest airport to São Miguel de Rio Torto?
Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 108 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does São Miguel de Rio Torto get in winter?
9 h 23 min on 21 December, against 14 h 57 min on 21 June.
How much does a home cost in São Miguel de Rio Torto?
The median rent was €5.26/m² a month (2024, new leases), about €370 for 70 m². Homes sold for €1,053/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €74,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Abrantes 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 Miguel de Rio Torto 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 |