Town · Centro, Portugal · 39.80°N 8.10°W
Sertã, Portugal
Sertã is a town of 5,636 people in Centro, with January highs of 13°C, 17 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 19.2 km from the centre and Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) 104 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
16°high · low 9°C · 11 rain days
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Who Sertã suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
Sertã meets none of the good-fit rules.
Weaker fit for
- Heat-sensitive people17 days a year above 35°C
Climate comfort
32/ 100
Rank 633 of 759 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
47/ 100
Rank 429 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
27/ 100
Rank 684 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
Sertã compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- Same January warmthAverage January highSertã 13°CPorto 13°C
- 4°C hotter in JulyAverage July highSertã 30°CPorto 26°C
- 20 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearSertã 99Porto 119
- 16 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearSertã 17Porto 1.0
- 9 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberSertã 9 h 21 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €290 a month to rent and about €68,000 to buy.
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 (31°C average high) and January the coolest (13°C). October is the wettest (133 mm) and July the driest (10 mm).
Best time to visit
- Not ideal for reliable dry weatherApril to May and October to JanuaryBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysJanuaryBy the published month rules
- Warm and quiet RegionalMay and OctoberHighs of 20°C or more and low crowds in the region
- JanuaryAir 13°11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 14°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 17°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 19°11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 22°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAir 27°5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 30°3 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 31°3 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 27°6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 21°11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAir 16°11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 14°11 rain daysCrowds: Low
Crowd levels are for Centro 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.
Healthcare & getting around
Town-level · straight-line distancesWithin 1.2 km of the centre
- Grocery stores2
- Pharmacies1
- Doctors & clinics1
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals1
- Sea beaches0
- People24,864
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0007
- Hospitals11
- Sea beaches0
- People224,433
- Nearest train stationTomar35 km
- Nearest bus stationTerminal Rodoviário0.2 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Figueiró dos Vinhos19 km · 28 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsAerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE)104 km · 136 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
- 6CafésPortugal median: 4
- 15RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 0BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 0Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 3SchoolsPortugal median: 2
- 1Doctors & 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 | Sertã | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 7.8% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 1.4% | 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 (3,574 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes2 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M5.4.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality5.8 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- Wildfire4 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 121,755 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Sertã
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- Pedrógão GrandeCentro65% match
- OleirosCentro62% match
- Proença-a-NovaCentro60% match
- Pampilhosa da SerraCentro60% match
- CanoAlentejo59% 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 Sertã
What is the weather like in Sertã through the year?
January averages a high of 13°C and a low of 5°C; July averages 30°C and 17°C. There are about 99 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Sertã get?
Sertã averaged 17 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 10 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Sertã?
Sertã averaged 2 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Sertã?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 2 grocery stores, 1 pharmacy, 1 doctor or clinic and 6 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 35 km away, the nearest bus station is 0.2 km away and the nearest hospital is 19 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Sertã?
Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 104 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Sertã get in winter?
9 h 21 min on 21 December, against 15 h 00 min on 21 June.
How much does a home cost in Sertã?
The median rent was €4.17/m² a month (2024, new leases), about €290 for 70 m². Homes sold for €968/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €68,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Sertã 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 Sertã 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 |