Town · Alentejo, Portugal · 38.68°N 8.46°W
Vendas Novas, Portugal
Vendas Novas is a town of 11,248 people in the Alentejo, with January highs of 14°C, 26 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 40.2 km from the centre and Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) 60 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
17°high · low 9°C · 9 rain days
Who Vendas Novas suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Car-light living7 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
Weaker fit for
- Heat-sensitive people26 days a year above 35°C
What makes Vendas Novas stand out
- Vendas Novas is the closest town in Alentejo among towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people to an airport with scheduled flights (60 km).
- Vendas Novas is the closest town in Alentejo among towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people to a train station (0.4 km).
A fact appears when a town ranks first for a measure in Portugal, in its region, or among towns of similar size there.
Climate comfort
52/ 100
Top 41% 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
85/ 100
Top 7% 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
37/ 100
Rank 543 of 800 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
Vendas Novas compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 1°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highVendas Novas 14°CPorto 13°C
- 5°C hotter in JulyAverage July highVendas Novas 31°CPorto 26°C
- 40 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearVendas Novas 79Porto 119
- 26 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearVendas Novas 27Porto 1.0
- 16 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberVendas Novas 9 h 28 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €390 a month to rent and about €117,000 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 (32°C average high) and January the coolest (14°C). October is the wettest (79 mm) and July the driest (4 mm).
Best time to visit
- Warm and quiet RegionalApril to May and OctoberHighs of 20°C or more and low crowds in the region
- JanuaryAir 14°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 15°7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 18°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 20°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAir 24°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAir 28°3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 31°1 rain dayCrowds: High
- AugustAir 32°2 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 28°5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 23°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAir 17°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 15°9 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).
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 stores7
- Pharmacies3
- Doctors & clinics1
- Train stationYes, 0.4 km
30 min by car
- Hospitals0
- Sea beaches0
- People24,102
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00029
- Hospitals22
- Sea beaches52
- People910,150
- Nearest train stationVendas Novas0.4 km
- Nearest bus stationCoruche - Terminal0.4 km
- Nearest hospitalCentro Hospitalar de Setúbal, EPE - Hospital de São Bernardo40 km · 40 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsLisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)60 km · 64 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
- 7Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 3PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 16CafésPortugal median: 4
- 23RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 1BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 2Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 5SchoolsPortugal 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 | Vendas Novas | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 0.9% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 5.7% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 1.0% | 1.1% |
6.6% 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 (5,463 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes3 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M6.0.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality6.1 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; 257 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Vendas Novas
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- AlmeirimOeste e Vale do Tejo68% match
- São Bartolomeu de MessinesAlgarve66% match
- Monte GordoAlgarve65% match
- GolegãOeste e Vale do Tejo65% match
- Vila Nova de CacelaAlgarve65% 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 Vendas Novas
What is the weather like in Vendas Novas through the year?
January averages a high of 14°C and a low of 6°C; July averages 31°C and 16°C. There are about 79 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Vendas Novas get?
Vendas Novas averaged 27 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 16 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Vendas Novas?
Vendas Novas averaged fewer than one frost day a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Vendas Novas?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 7 grocery stores, 3 pharmacies, 1 doctor or clinic and 16 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 0.4 km away, the nearest bus station is 0.4 km away, the nearest hospital is 40 km away, the nearest beach is 39 km away and the nearest coastline is 27 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Vendas Novas?
Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 60 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Vendas Novas get in winter?
9 h 28 min on 21 December, against 14 h 53 min on 21 June.
How much does a home cost in Vendas Novas?
The median rent was €5.64/m² a month (2024, new leases), about €390 for 70 m². Homes sold for €1,673/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €117,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Vendas Novas as a whole.
Who is Vendas Novas a good fit for?
By the published rules: car-light living (7 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 Vendas Novas 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 |