# Serpa, Portugal

> Serpa is a town of 6,586 people in the Alentejo, with January highs of 14°C, 37 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 0.2 km from the centre and Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) 108 km away.

Source: [hexplace](https://hexplace.org/pt/portugal/serpa/), data release of 1 de novembro de 2026. Every value comes from an open dataset and says how precise it is.
Cite as: hexplace (2026). Serpa, Portugal: town data. https://hexplace.org/pt/portugal/serpa/

## Key facts

- Population: 6586
- Region: Alentejo, Portugal
- Coordinates: 37,95°N 7,60°O
- Elevation: 198 m

## Climate (1991-2020 averages, town)

| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14°C | 5°C | 8 | – |
| February | 16°C | 6°C | 6 | – |
| March | 19°C | 8°C | 7 | – |
| April | 21°C | 10°C | 8 | – |
| May | 25°C | 13°C | 7 | – |
| June | 30°C | 16°C | 2 | – |
| July | 33°C | 18°C | 0 | – |
| August | 33°C | 19°C | 1 | – |
| September | 29°C | 17°C | 4 | – |
| October | 24°C | 13°C | 8 | – |
| November | 18°C | 9°C | 8 | – |
| December | 15°C | 7°C | 8 | – |

- Days with rain a year: 66
- Days above 35°C a year (last ten years): 36,6
- Tropical nights a year: 32
- Frost days a year: 1
- Daylight on 21 December: 9 h 32 min

## Best time to visit

- Walking and cycling: fevereiro e maio
- Not ideal for outdoor activity at midday: julho a agosto

## Housing and safety (municipality of Serpa, official statistics)

- Home price: 703 €/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months)
- Price change over 5 years: +42%
- Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents: 30,5 (2025)
- A 70 m² home: cerca de 49 000 € para comprar

## Within a 15-minute walk (1,2 km of the centre)

- Grocery stores & supermarkets: 3
- Pharmacies: 2
- Cafés: 8
- Restaurants: 15
- Bakeries: 1
- Gyms & fitness studios: 3
- Schools: 2
- Doctors & clinics: 0
- Parks: 1

## Getting around (straight-line distances)

- Nearest train station: 24 km (Beja)
- Nearest bus station: 0,9 km (Rodoviária)
- Nearest hospital: 0,2 km (Hospital de São Paulo)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 109 km

## Who it suits (published rules)

- Good fit for car-light living: 3 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- Weaker fit for heat-sensitive people: 37 days a year above 35°C

## Common questions

### Como é o tempo em Serpa ao longo do ano?

Em janeiro, a máxima média é de 14°C e a mínima de 5°C; em julho, de 33°C e 18°C. Há cerca de 66 dias de chuva por ano. São médias de 1991-2020.

### Quantos dias muito quentes tem Serpa?

Serpa teve em média 37 dias por ano acima de 35°C em 2016-2025, face a 19 por ano em 1991-2000.

### Há geadas em Serpa?

Serpa teve em média 1 dia de geada por ano (abaixo de 0°C) em 2016-2025.

### O que fica a uma curta distância a pé do centro de Serpa?

A menos de 1,2 km do centro há 3 mercearias, 2 farmácias, nenhum médico ou clínica e 8 cafés. Em linha reta, a estação de comboios mais próxima fica a 24 km, a estação de autocarros mais próxima fica a 0,9 km e o hospital mais próximo fica a 0,2 km.

### Qual é o aeroporto mais próximo de Serpa?

Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), a 109 km do centro em linha reta.

### Quantas horas de luz tem Serpa no inverno?

9 h 32 min a 21 de dezembro, face a 14 h 48 min a 21 de junho.

### Qual é a melhor altura para visitar Serpa?

Segundo as regras mensais publicadas: caminhadas e bicicleta de fevereiro e maio.

### Quanto custa uma casa em Serpa?

As casas venderam-se a 703 €/m² (2.º trimestre de 2026, mediana dos últimos 12 meses), cerca de 49 000 € por 70 m². Estes valores referem-se ao concelho de Serpa no seu todo.

### A quem convém Serpa?

Segundo as regras publicadas: viver quase sem carro (3 mercearias a 15 minutos a pé e transportes públicos perto).

## Sources

- Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (30 m elevation) (Copernicus DEM licence (free for any use, with attribution)): Elevation: Copernicus DEM GLO-30, © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA
- PM2.5, European air quality data (EEA, interpolated 1 km map) (CC BY 4.0): Air quality: European Environment Agency, interpolated PM2.5 map
- Burnt areas (European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS) (CC BY 4.0): Wildfires: European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), Copernicus EMS
- ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Data Store) (CC BY 4.0): Climate: ERA5-Land, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store, contains modified Copernicus information
- ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m land cover) (CC BY 4.0): Land cover: © ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
- EU Census 2021 population grid (Eurostat) (Free reuse with acknowledgement (European Commission reuse policy)): Census grid: © European Union, Eurostat (aggregated by hexplace)
- Nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (Eurostat tour_ce_omn12) (CC BY 4.0): Crowds: Eurostat, nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (tour_ce_omn12)
- Price level indices (Eurostat prc_ppp_ind) (CC BY 4.0): Price level: Eurostat (prc_ppp_ind)
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): Place names and populations: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
- INE Portugal (local statistics on rents, house prices, crime and population) (CC BY 4.0): Rents, house prices, crime and population: Statistics Portugal (INE) and DGPJ
- Natura 2000 protected sites (EEA, end 2024) (CC BY 4.0): Protected areas: Natura 2000, © European Union, DG Environment (EEA)
- OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extracts) (ODbL 1.0): © OpenStreetMap contributors
- OurAirports (Public domain): Airports: OurAirports (public domain)
- Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): © Overture Maps Foundation, overturemaps.org
- TEMIS UV index climatology (KNMI / ESA) (Free use with credit; TEMIS asks to be told how the data is used): UV index: TEMIS, KNMI / ESA (www.temis.nl)
- USGS earthquake catalog (ComCat) (Public domain): Earthquakes: U.S. Geological Survey

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