Town · Centro, Portugal · 39.68°N 8.15°W
Vila de Rei, Portugal
Vila de Rei is a town of 3,452 people in Centro, with January highs of 12°C, 9 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 22.6 km from the centre and Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) 119 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
15°high · low 7°C · 11 rain days
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Who Vila de Rei suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
Vila de Rei meets none of the good-fit rules.
Weaker fit for
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
Climate comfort
27/ 100
Rank 701 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
11/ 100
Rank 782 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
12/ 100
Rank 798 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
Vila de Rei compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 1°C colder in JanuaryAverage January highVila de Rei 12°CPorto 13°C
- 3°C hotter in JulyAverage July highVila de Rei 29°CPorto 26°C
- 24 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearVila de Rei 95Porto 119
- 8 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearVila de Rei 9.2Porto 1.0
- 10 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberVila de Rei 9 h 22 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €72,000 to buy.
Rents, 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 (29°C average high) and January the coolest (12°C). October is the wettest (123 mm) and July the driest (8 mm).
Best time to visit
- Walking and cyclingJune and SeptemberBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for reliable dry weatherApril and October to JanuaryBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysDecember to FebruaryBy the published month rules
- Warm and quiet RegionalMay and OctoberHighs of 20°C or more and low crowds in the region
- JanuaryAir 12°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 13°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 16°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 18°11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 21°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAir 26°5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 29°2 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 29°3 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 26°6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 20°11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAir 15°11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 12°10 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 stores0
- Pharmacies1
- Doctors & clinics0
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals0
- Sea beaches0
- People30,327
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0005
- Hospitals9
- Sea beaches0
- People188,184
- Nearest train stationAlferrarede23 km
- Nearest bus stationRodoviária do Tejo14 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital Nossa Senhora da Graça - Tomar (Centro Hospitalar Médio Tejo, EPE)23 km
- Quickest hospital by carHospital Doutor Manuel Constâncio30 min
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsAerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE)119 km · 144 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
- 0Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 1PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 1CafésPortugal median: 4
- 6RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 3BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 1Gyms & 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 | Vila de Rei | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 7.5% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.6% | 1.1% |
9.0% 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 (1,053 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes2 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M5.4.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality6.2 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; 36,980 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Vila de Rei
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- Proença-a-NovaCentro80% match
- OleirosCentro69% match
- Mira (Porto de Mós)Centro66% match
- Figueiró dos VinhosCentro65% match
- AnsiãoCentro64% 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 Vila de Rei
What is the weather like in Vila de Rei through the year?
January averages a high of 12°C and a low of 4°C; July averages 29°C and 16°C. There are about 95 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Vila de Rei get?
Vila de Rei averaged 9.2 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 6.5 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Vila de Rei?
Vila de Rei averaged 4 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Vila de Rei?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are no grocery stores, 1 pharmacy, no doctors and clinics and 1 café. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 23 km away, the nearest bus station is 14 km away and the nearest hospital is 23 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Vila de Rei?
Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 119 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Vila de Rei get in winter?
9 h 22 min on 21 December, against 14 h 59 min on 21 June.
When is the best time to visit Vila de Rei?
By the published month rules: walking and cycling from June and September.
How much does a home cost in Vila de Rei?
Homes sold for €1,022/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €72,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Vila de Rei as a whole.
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 Vila de Rei 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 |