Mértola
Located in Mértola Municipality, Beja District Coordinates: 37°42′26″ N 7°39′52″ W
- Population
- 2,504
- 2.5K
- Elevation
- 103 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Mértola
- Airports
- FAO Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport81 km
- PRM Portimão Airport102 km
About Mértola
Mértola is a municipality. Location: Mértola Municipality, Beja District. Population: 2,504. Elevation: 103 m. The best months to visit are March–May, October. The nearest airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (81 km). Nearby sights include Serra de Alcaria Ruiva and Serra de Alvares.
Photos of Mértola
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Castelo de Mértola Miguel Vieira · CC BY 2.0
Climate of Mértola
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 19° · Night 10° · Rain 73 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 33°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 6°)
- Wettest month
- December (95 mm)
- Driest month
- July (3 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 15° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 29° | 33° | 33° | 30° | 24° | 19° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 6° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 55 | 41 | 54 | 38 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 60 | 73 | 95 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May October
How to get to Mértola
The nearest airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 81 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huelva, 81 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) Faro 81 kmsouth
- Portimão Airport (PRM) Portimão 102 kmsouthwest
- Badajoz Airport (BJZ) Badajoz 151 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Huelva Population: 144.3K 81 kmsoutheast
- Setúbal Population: 118.2K 141 kmnorthwest
- Badajoz Population: 150.5K 143 kmnortheast
- Seville Population: 686.7K 154 kmeast
- Dos Hermanas Population: 122.9K 161 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mértola
Within 100 km: 107 historic and cultural sites, 63 natural sites, 193 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km10 places
- Cerro do Vale Mountain 25 kmNW
- Serra de São Barão Mountain 8 kmSW
- Serra de Alcaria Ruiva Mountain 8 kmW
- Castelo de Mértola Historic site 8 kmS
25–60 km84 places
- Castelo de Aljustrel Historic site 48 kmNW
- Cabeço da Serpe Mountain 49 kmNW
- Cerro do Açor Mountain 58 kmSW
- Serra do Mira Mountain 50 kmNW
60–100 km269 places
- Pedra da Negra Mountain 98 kmN
- Arroyo del Trazo River 94 kmNE
- Alto da Saudade Mountain 87 kmNW
- Jogo da Bola Mountain 94 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Mértola
3 placesMountains & nature2
- Serra de São Barão · Mountain
- Vale de Évora · Natural site
Heritage & sights1
- Castelo de Mértola · Historic site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Serra de Alcaria Ruiva Mountain, Alcaria Ruiva8.5 km W
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Serra de Alvares Mountain, São João dos Caldeireiros12 km SW
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Serra de Serpa Mountain, Beja District16 km NE
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Monte da Ribeira Mountain, Vila Nova de São Bento24 km E
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Cerro do Vale Mountain, Cabeça Gorda25 km NW
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Ribera de Chanza River, Spain22 km SE
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Ribera de Malagón River, Almendro, El21 km SE
Sources & licences
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