Town · Alentejo, Portugal · 37.51°N 8.71°W
São Teotónio, Portugal
São Teotónio is a town of 4,936 people in the Alentejo, with January highs of 14°C, 2 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 42.4 km from the centre and Portimão Airport (PRM) 42 km away.
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Normal for November, 1991-2020
18°high · low 11°C · 9 rain days
Who São Teotónio suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- 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.
Climate comfort
71/ 100
Top 16% 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
32/ 100
Rank 611 of 797 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
25/ 100
Rank 716 of 807 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 Teotónio compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 1°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highSão Teotónio 14°CPorto 13°C
- 1°C hotter in JulyAverage July highSão Teotónio 27°CPorto 26°C
- 43 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearSão Teotónio 76Porto 119
- 1 more very hot day a yearDays above 35°C per yearSão Teotónio 1.7Porto 1.0
- 22 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberSão Teotónio 9 h 34 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatSão Teotónio is in the municipality of Odemira. 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 (28°C average high) and January the coolest (14°C). December is the wettest (76 mm) and July the driest (2 mm).
- JanuaryAir 14° · Sea 16°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 15° · Sea 15°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 18° · Sea 15°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 19° · Sea 16°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAir 22° · Sea 17°6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAir 25° · Sea 18°2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 27° · Sea 18°1 rain dayCrowds: High
- AugustAir 28° · Sea 19°1 rain dayCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 25° · Sea 19°4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 22° · Sea 19°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAir 18° · Sea 17°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 15° · Sea 16°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).
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 stores4
- Pharmacies2
- Doctors & clinics0
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals0
- Sea beaches34
- People27,049
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0002
- Hospitals1
- Sea beaches114
- People99,227
- Nearest train stationSanta Clara - Sabóia20 km
- Nearest bus stationGare Rodoviária do Alentejo - Odemira9.9 km
- Nearest hospitalCentro Hospitalar e Universitário do Algarve-Hospital de Portimão42 km
- Quickest hospital by carHospital Terras do Infante58 min
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsPortimão Airport (PRM)42 km · 67 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
- 4Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 2PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 0CafésPortugal median: 4
- 8RestaurantsPortugal 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 Teotónio | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 3.6% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 38.3% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 5.7% | 1.1% |
41.9% 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 (3,275 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes2 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M5.3.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality5.5 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- Wildfire3 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 8,428 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like São Teotónio
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- Boavista dos PinheirosAlentejo90% match
- ComportaAlentejo81% match
- AlcoentreOeste e Vale do Tejo78% match
- São LuisAlentejo77% match
- Zambujeira do MarAlentejo76% 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 Teotónio
What is the weather like in São Teotónio 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 76 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does São Teotónio get?
São Teotónio averaged 1.7 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0.8 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in São Teotónio?
São Teotónio averaged fewer than one frost day a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of São Teotónio?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 4 grocery stores, 2 pharmacies, 0 doctors and clinics and 0 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 20 km away, the nearest bus station is 9.9 km away, the nearest hospital is 42 km away, the nearest beach is 7.1 km away and the nearest coastline is 7.2 km away.
What is the nearest airport to São Teotónio?
Portimão Airport (PRM), 42 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does São Teotónio get in winter?
9 h 34 min on 21 December, against 14 h 45 min on 21 June.
Who is São Teotónio a good fit for?
By the published rules: 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 São Teotónio 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 |