Town · Norte, Portugal · 41.09°N 8.63°W
Valadares (Vila Nova de Gaia), Norte
Valadares is a town of 22,322 people in Norte, with January highs of 13°C, 1 day a year above 35°C, a hospital 3.3 km from the centre and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) 18 km away.
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Normal for November, 1991-2020
16°high · low 10°C · 13 rain days
Who Valadares suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Car-light living6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- Beach loversA beach 2.1 km from the centre
- People who dislike heat26°C July highs and 1 day a year above 35°C
Weaker fit for
- Anyone who dislikes rain119 rainy days a year
Climate comfort
46/ 100
Rank 432 of 760 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
67/ 100
Top 24% 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
68/ 100
Top 24% 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
Valadares compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- Same January warmthAverage January highValadares 13°CPorto 13°C
- Same July heatAverage July highValadares 26°CPorto 26°C
- Same number of rainy daysDays with rain per yearValadares 119Porto 119
- About the same number of very hot daysDays above 35°C per yearValadares 1.2Porto 1.0
- 1 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberValadares 9 h 13 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatValadares is in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia. 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 (26°C average high) and January the coolest (13°C). October is the wettest (151 mm) and July the driest (22 mm).
- JanuaryAir 13° · Sea 14°12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 14° · Sea 14°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 17° · Sea 14°11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 18° · Sea 15°12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 20° · Sea 16°12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAir 23° · Sea 17°7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 26° · Sea 18°4 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 26° · Sea 18°5 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 24° · Sea 18°7 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberAir 20° · Sea 17°13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAir 16° · Sea 16°13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 14° · Sea 15°13 rain daysCrowds: Low
Crowd levels are for Norte 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. The bar scale runs to 10 days.
Healthcare & getting around
Town-level · straight-line distancesWithin 1.2 km of the centre
- Grocery stores6
- Pharmacies3
- Doctors & clinics1
- Train stationYes, 0.7 km
30 min by car
- Hospitals26
- Sea beaches93
- People1,456,640
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00078
- Hospitals72
- Sea beaches180
- People2,869,056
- Nearest train stationValadares0.7 km
- Nearest bus stationInterface dos Carvalhos5.8 km
- Nearest hospitalTrofa Saúde Gaia3.3 km · 6 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsFrancisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)18 km · 25 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
- 6Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 3PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 8CafésPortugal median: 4
- 8RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 6BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 1Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 8SchoolsPortugal 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 | Valadares | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 4.5% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.6% | 1.1% |
5.6% 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 (16,055 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 quality9.9 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; 4,835 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Valadares
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- Ferreiros (Vila Nova de Famalicão)Norte91% match
- AzenhaNorte89% match
- ArcozeloNorte87% match
- Vilar do ParaísoNorte87% match
- Serzedo (Vila Nova de Gaia)Norte86% 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 Valadares
What is the weather like in Valadares through the year?
January averages a high of 13°C and a low of 7°C; July averages 26°C and 17°C. There are about 119 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Valadares get?
Valadares averaged 1.2 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0.3 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Valadares?
Valadares averaged fewer than one frost day a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Valadares?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 6 grocery stores, 3 pharmacies, 1 doctors and clinics and 8 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 0.7 km away, the nearest bus station is 5.8 km away, the nearest hospital is 3.3 km away, the nearest beach is 2.1 km away and the nearest coastline is 2.1 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Valadares?
Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 18 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Valadares get in winter?
9 h 13 min on 21 December, against 15 h 08 min on 21 June.
Who is Valadares a good fit for?
By the published rules: car-light living (6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by); beach lovers (A beach 2.1 km from the centre); people who dislike heat (26°C July highs and 1 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 Valadares 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 |