Town · Norte, Portugal · 41.61°N 7.31°W
Valpaços, Portugal
Valpaços is a town of 4,573 people in Norte, with January highs of 10°C, 6 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 0.3 km from the centre and Vila Real Airport (VRL) 50 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
13°high · low 5°C · 11 rain days
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Who Valpaços suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Car-light living4 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
Weaker fit for
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
Climate comfort
29/ 100
Rank 679 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
54/ 100
Top 42% 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
60/ 100
Top 32% 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
Valpaços compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 3°C colder in JanuaryAverage January highValpaços 10°CPorto 13°C
- 3°C hotter in JulyAverage July highValpaços 29°CPorto 26°C
- 20 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearValpaços 99Porto 119
- 5 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearValpaços 6.1Porto 1.0
- 2 min less daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberValpaços 9 h 10 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €220 a month to rent and about €49,000 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 (29°C average high) and January the coolest (10°C). October is the wettest (104 mm) and July the driest (17 mm).
Best time to visit
- Walking and cyclingJune and SeptemberBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for reliable dry weatherApril to May and October to JanuaryBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysDecember to FebruaryBy the published month rules
- JanuaryAir 10°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 12°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 15°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 17°11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 21°10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAir 25°5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 29°3 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 29°4 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 25°5 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberAir 19°11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAir 13°11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 10°10 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).
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
- Pharmacies4
- Doctors & clinics0
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals3
- Sea beaches0
- People17,077
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0004
- Hospitals10
- Sea beaches0
- People109,811
- Nearest train stationTua45 km
- Nearest bus stationCentral de Camionagem de Valpaços0.4 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital da Misericórdia de Valpaços0.4 km · 2 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsVila Real Airport (VRL)50 km · 54 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
- 4PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 5CafésPortugal median: 4
- 17RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 5BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 0Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 2SchoolsPortugal 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 | Valpaços | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 3.7% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 4.8% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 1.4% | 1.1% |
8.5% 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 (3,860 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 quality5.6 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; 1,154 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Valpaços
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- Macedo de CavaleirosNorte80% match
- MogadouroNorte76% match
- VidagoNorte69% match
- BoticasNorte62% match
- SobreiraNorte61% 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 Valpaços
What is the weather like in Valpaços through the year?
January averages a high of 10°C and a low of 2°C; July averages 29°C and 15°C. There are about 99 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Valpaços get?
Valpaços averaged 6.1 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 1.9 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Valpaços?
Valpaços averaged 22 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Valpaços?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 4 grocery stores, 4 pharmacies, no doctors and clinics and 5 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 45 km away, the nearest bus station is 0.4 km away and the nearest hospital is 0.4 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Valpaços?
Vila Real Airport (VRL), 50 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Valpaços get in winter?
9 h 10 min on 21 December, against 15 h 12 min on 21 June.
When is the best time to visit Valpaços?
By the published month rules: walking and cycling from June and September.
How much does a home cost in Valpaços?
The median rent was €3.08/m² a month (2024, new leases), about €220 for 70 m². Homes sold for €699/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €49,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Valpaços as a whole.
Who is Valpaços a good fit for?
By the published rules: car-light living (4 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by).
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 Valpaços 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 |