Town · Centro, Portugal · 40.31°N 8.75°W
Tocha, Portugal
Tocha is a town of 3,992 people in Centro, with January highs of 13°C, less than one day a year above 35°C, a hospital 2.0 km from the centre and Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) 86 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
16°high · low 11°C · 13 rain days
Who Tocha suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- People who dislike heat24°C July highs and less than one day a year above 35°C
Weaker fit for
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
Climate comfort
69/ 100
Top 18% 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
31/ 100
Rank 611 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
48/ 100
Top 49% 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
Tocha compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- Same January warmthAverage January highTocha 13°CPorto 13°C
- 2°C cooler in JulyAverage July highTocha 24°CPorto 26°C
- 12 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearTocha 107Porto 119
- 1 fewer very hot day a yearDays above 35°C per yearTocha 0.1Porto 1.0
- 6 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberTocha 9 h 18 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €330 a month to rent and about €77,000 to buy.
Tocha is in the municipality of Cantanhede. 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 (25°C average high) and January the coolest (13°C). November is the wettest (127 mm) and July the driest (9 mm).
Best time to visit
- Walking and cyclingJune to SeptemberBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for reliable dry weatherMarch to April and October to JanuaryBy the published month rules
- Warm and quiet RegionalOctoberHighs of 20°C or more and low crowds in the region
- JanuaryAir 13°Sea 14°12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 14°Sea 14°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 16°Sea 14°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 17°Sea 15°12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 20°Sea 16°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAir 22°Sea 18°5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 24°Sea 18°2 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 25°Sea 18°3 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 23°Sea 18°6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 20°Sea 17°12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAir 16°Sea 16°13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 14°Sea 15°12 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).
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 stores4
- Pharmacies1
- Doctors & clinics0
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals5
- Sea beaches14
- People109,116
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00016
- Hospitals27
- Sea beaches35
- People877,014
- Nearest train stationMontemor19 km
- Nearest bus stationCentro14 km
- Nearest hospitalCentro de Medicina da Reabilitação da Região Centro - Rovisco Pais2.0 km · 7 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsAerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE)86 km · 93 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
- 1PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 4CafésPortugal median: 4
- 7RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 3BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 3Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 1SchoolsPortugal 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 | Tocha | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 3.8% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 2.3% | 1.1% |
5.5% 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 (1,926 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- EarthquakesNone since 1900No earthquakes of magnitude 5 or larger recorded within 100 km since 1900.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality8.1 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- Wildfire1 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 24,183 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Tocha
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- MiraCentro80% match
- BeneditaOeste e Vale do Tejo76% match
- Alqueidão da SerraCentro74% match
- TurquelOeste e Vale do Tejo73% match
- Atouguia da BaleiaOeste e Vale do Tejo69% 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 Tocha
What is the weather like in Tocha through the year?
January averages a high of 13°C and a low of 7°C; July averages 24°C and 16°C. There are about 107 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Tocha get?
Tocha averaged 0.1 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Tocha?
Tocha averaged no frost days a year in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Tocha?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 4 grocery stores, 1 pharmacy, no doctors and clinics and 4 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 19 km away, the nearest bus station is 14 km away, the nearest hospital is 2.0 km away, the nearest beach is 7.9 km away and the nearest coastline is 8.0 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Tocha?
Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 86 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Tocha get in winter?
9 h 18 min on 21 December, against 15 h 03 min on 21 June.
When is the best time to visit Tocha?
By the published month rules: walking and cycling from June to September.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in Tocha?
The open sea nearby stays below 20°C on average all year; it is warmest in August, at about 18°C.
How much does a home cost in Tocha?
The median rent was €4.76/m² a month (2024, new leases), about €330 for 70 m². Homes sold for €1,100/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €77,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Cantanhede as a whole.
Who is Tocha a good fit for?
By the published rules: people who dislike heat (24°C July highs and less than one day 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 Tocha 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 |