Town · Norte, Portugal · 41.84°N 7.01°W
Vinhais, Portugal
Vinhais is a town of 9,066 people in Norte, with January highs of 8°C, 2 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 19.6 km from the centre and Bragança Airport (BGC) 25 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
12°high · low 4°C · 12 rain days
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Who Vinhais suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- People who dislike heat27°C July highs and 2 days a year above 35°C
Weaker fit for
- Anyone who dislikes rain113 rainy days a year
Climate comfort
33/ 100
Rank 625 of 759 in Portugal
Based on: Average January high, Days above 35°C a year, last ten years, Days with rain a year, Tropical nights a year, last ten years, Frost days a year, last ten years
Car-free living
32/ 100
Rank 603 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
Built on 75% of its inputs; the rest are not published for this town.
Access to services
36/ 100
Rank 554 of 800 in Portugal
Based on: Distance to the nearest hospital, 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
Vinhais compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 5°C colder in JanuaryAverage January highVinhais 8°CPorto 13°C
- 1°C hotter in JulyAverage July highVinhais 27°CPorto 26°C
- 6 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearVinhais 113Porto 119
- 2 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearVinhais 2.5Porto 1.0
- 4 min less daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberVinhais 9 h 08 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €23,000 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 (27°C average high) and January the coolest (8°C). October is the wettest (133 mm) and July the driest (21 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
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysNovember to FebruaryBy the published month rules
- JanuaryAir 8°12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 10°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 13°11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 15°13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 19°12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAir 24°7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 27°4 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 27°4 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 23°7 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberAir 17°12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAir 12°12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 9°12 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).
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
- Pharmacies1
- Doctors & clinics1
30 min by car
- Hospitals0
- Sea beaches0
- People9,066
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0002
- Hospitals7
- Sea beaches0
- People69,296
- Nearest train stationNone within 60 km
- Nearest bus stationEstação Rodoviária de Mercadorias20 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital Privado de Bragança - Clínica20 km · 32 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsBragança Airport (BGC)25 km · 39 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
- 1PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 3CafésPortugal median: 4
- 6RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 3BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 0Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 0SchoolsPortugal 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 | Vinhais | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 2.8% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 1.9% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.4% | 1.1% |
4.7% 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 (1,950 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 quality4.8 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; 596 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Vinhais
Matched on climate, amenities and access
- Vila Nova de PaivaCentro87% match
- Aguiar da BeiraCentro82% match
- FavaiosNorte82% match
- SamilNorte80% match
- Moimenta da BeiraNorte80% match
Measures used: Average January high, Average July high, Days above 35°C a year, last ten years, Days with rain a year, Grocery stores within a 15-minute walk, Cafés within a 15-minute walk and Nearest airport with scheduled flights. A match of 100% would mean the same values on every one.
Common questions about Vinhais
What is the weather like in Vinhais through the year?
January averages a high of 8°C and a low of 1°C; July averages 27°C and 14°C. There are about 113 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Vinhais get?
Vinhais averaged 2.5 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0.2 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Vinhais?
Vinhais averaged 37 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Vinhais?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 3 grocery stores, 1 pharmacy, 1 doctor or clinic and 3 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest bus station is 20 km away and the nearest hospital is 20 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Vinhais?
Bragança Airport (BGC), 25 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Vinhais get in winter?
9 h 08 min on 21 December, against 15 h 14 min on 21 June.
When is the best time to visit Vinhais?
By the published month rules: walking and cycling from June and September.
How much does a home cost in Vinhais?
Homes sold for €325/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €23,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Vinhais as a whole.
Who is Vinhais a good fit for?
By the published rules: people who dislike heat (27°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 Vinhais 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 |