Town · Centro, Portugal · 40.63°N 8.63°W
Vilar, Portugal
Vilar is a town of 21,227 people in Centro, with January highs of 13°C, 3 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 1.2 km from the centre and Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) 64 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
16°high · low 10°C · 13 rain days
Who Vilar suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- People who dislike heat27°C July highs and 3 days a year above 35°C
Weaker fit for
- Anyone who dislikes rain111 rainy days a year
Climate comfort
50/ 100
Top 48% 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
63/ 100
Top 29% 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 31% 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
Vilar compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 1°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highVilar 14°CPorto 13°C
- 1°C hotter in JulyAverage July highVilar 27°CPorto 26°C
- 8 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearVilar 111Porto 119
- 2 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearVilar 2.8Porto 1.0
- 4 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberVilar 9 h 16 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €570 a month to rent and about €167,000 to buy.
Vilar is in the municipality of Aveiro. 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 (27°C average high) and January the coolest (14°C). October is the wettest (147 mm) and July the driest (14 mm).
Best time to visit
- Walking and cyclingJune and SeptemberBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for reliable dry weatherMarch to May and October to JanuaryBy the published month rules
- Warm and quiet RegionalMay and OctoberHighs of 20°C or more and low crowds in the region
- JanuaryAir 14°Sea 14°12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 15°Sea 14°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 17°Sea 14°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 18°Sea 15°12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 21°Sea 16°11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAir 24°Sea 17°6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 27°Sea 18°3 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 27°Sea 18°4 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 25°Sea 18°7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 21°Sea 17°12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAir 16°Sea 16°13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 14°Sea 15°12 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).
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 bars run to 10 days.
Healthcare & getting around
Town-level · straight-line distancesWithin 1.2 km of the centre
- Grocery stores3
- Pharmacies3
- Doctors & clinics1
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals7
- Sea beaches14
- People303,867
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00047
- Hospitals45
- Sea beaches100
- People1,794,734
- Nearest train stationAveiro1.9 km
- Nearest bus stationTerminal Rodoviário de Aveiro1.9 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital da Luz Aveiro1.2 km · 4 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsAerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE)64 km · 67 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
- 3Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 3PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 3CafésPortugal median: 4
- 32RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 4BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 11Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 7SchoolsPortugal 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 | Vilar | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 12.2% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 1.3% | 1.1% |
14.0% 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 (11,560 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 quality10.4 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- Wildfire5 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 52,125 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Vilar
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- Quinta do GatoCentro96% match
- BarroCentro94% match
- AradasCentro91% match
- CaciaCentro89% match
- PalhaçaCentro89% 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 Vilar
What is the weather like in Vilar through the year?
January averages a high of 14°C and a low of 7°C; July averages 27°C and 17°C. There are about 111 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Vilar get?
Vilar averaged 2.8 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 1.1 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Vilar?
Vilar averaged fewer than one frost day a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Vilar?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 3 grocery stores, 3 pharmacies, 1 doctor or clinic and 3 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 1.9 km away, the nearest bus station is 1.9 km away, the nearest hospital is 1.2 km away, the nearest beach is 8.2 km away and the nearest coastline is 9.9 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Vilar?
Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 64 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Vilar get in winter?
9 h 16 min on 21 December, against 15 h 05 min on 21 June.
When is the best time to visit Vilar?
By the published month rules: walking and cycling from June and September.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in Vilar?
The open sea nearby stays below 20°C on average all year; it is warmest in September, at about 18°C.
How much does a home cost in Vilar?
The median rent was €8.18/m² a month (2024, new leases), about €570 for 70 m². Homes sold for €2,391/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €167,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Aveiro as a whole.
Who is Vilar a good fit for?
By the published rules: people who dislike heat (27°C July highs and 3 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 Vilar 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 |