Town · Norte, Portugal · 41.63°N 8.14°W
Vieira do Minho, Portugal
Vieira do Minho is a town of 1,687 people in Norte, with January highs of 11°C, 2 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 0.2 km from the centre and Vila Real Airport (VRL) 53 km away.
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Normal for November, 1991-2020
14°high · low 7°C · 14 rain days
Who Vieira do Minho suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Car-light living5 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- People who dislike heat26°C July highs and 2 days a year above 35°C
Weaker fit for
- Anyone who dislikes rain135 rainy days a year
What makes Vieira do Minho stand out
- Vieira do Minho has the most rainy days in Norte among towns under 3,000 people (135 a year).
- Vieira do Minho is the closest town in Norte among towns under 3,000 people to a hospital (0.2 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
27/ 100
Rank 708 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
54/ 100
Top 42% 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
69/ 100
Top 23% 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
Vieira do Minho compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 2°C colder in JanuaryAverage January highVieira do Minho 11°CPorto 13°C
- 1°C hotter in JulyAverage July highVieira do Minho 27°CPorto 26°C
- 16 more rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearVieira do Minho 135Porto 119
- 1 more very hot day a yearDays above 35°C per yearVieira do Minho 2.0Porto 1.0
- 3 min less daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberVieira do Minho 9 h 09 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatRents, prices and crime are published for each municipality as a whole, not for single towns. Municipalities with too few new leases get no rent figure.
Climate today
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020August is the warmest month (27°C average high) and January the coolest (11°C). December is the wettest (226 mm) and July the driest (35 mm).
- JanuaryAir 11°13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 12°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 15°12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 17°15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 20°14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAir 24°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 27°5 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 27°6 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 24°9 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberAir 19°14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAir 14°14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 12°14 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 bar scale runs to 10 days.
Healthcare & getting around
Town-level · straight-line distancesWithin 1.2 km of the centre
- Grocery stores5
- Pharmacies1
- Doctors & clinics3
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals3
- Sea beaches0
- People32,921
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00012
- Hospitals27
- Sea beaches7
- People698,899
- Nearest train stationGuimarães25 km
- Nearest bus stationEstação Central Camionagem0.6 km
- Nearest hospitalCruz Vermelha Portuguesa - Delegação do Gerês0.2 km
- Quickest hospital by car1 min
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsVila Real Airport (VRL)53 km · 75 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
- 5Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 1PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 8CafésPortugal median: 4
- 12RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 3BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 2Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 1SchoolsPortugal median: 2
- 3Doctors & 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 | Vieira do Minho | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 2.1% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 4.1% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 2.2% | 1.1% |
6.2% 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 (2,851 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
- Wildfire10 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 11,627 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Vieira do Minho
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- Refojos de BastoNorte80% match
- Cabeceiras de BastoNorte79% match
- AroucaNorte72% match
- SandeNorte68% match
- Ponte da BarcaNorte68% 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 Vieira do Minho
What is the weather like in Vieira do Minho through the year?
January averages a high of 11°C and a low of 3°C; July averages 27°C and 15°C. There are about 135 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Vieira do Minho get?
Vieira do Minho averaged 2.0 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0.9 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Vieira do Minho?
Vieira do Minho averaged 11 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Vieira do Minho?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 5 grocery stores, 1 pharmacies, 3 doctors and clinics and 8 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 25 km away, the nearest bus station is 0.6 km away, the nearest hospital is 0.2 km away, the nearest beach is 55 km away and the nearest coastline is 55 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Vieira do Minho?
Vila Real Airport (VRL), 53 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Vieira do Minho get in winter?
9 h 09 min on 21 December, against 15 h 12 min on 21 June.
Who is Vieira do Minho a good fit for?
By the published rules: car-light living (5 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by); people who dislike heat (26°C July highs and 2 days 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 Vieira do Minho 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 |