Serra do Carvalho
Located in Pedralva, Braga Municipality Coordinates: 41°34′39″ N 8°19′25″ W
- Elevation
- 486 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport47 km
- VRL Vila Real Airport61 km
About Serra do Carvalho
Serra do Carvalho is a mountain. Location: Pedralva, Braga Municipality. Elevation: 486 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Serra da Encosta and Monte de Campelos.
Photos of Serra do Carvalho
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Citânia de Briteiros Lansbricae · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Serra do Carvalho
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 169 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (207 mm)
- Driest month
- July (21 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) | 11° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 184 | 168 | 122 | 112 | 103 | 60 | 21 | 28 | 73 | 143 | 169 | 207 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Serra do Carvalho
The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 47 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 9 km to the west.
Airports
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 47 kmsouthwest
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 61 kmsoutheast
- Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 77 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Braga Population: 193.3K 9 kmwest
- Porto Population: 252.7K 53 kmsouthwest
- Vigo Population: 293.6K 80 kmnorthwest
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 93 kmnortheast
- A Coruña Population: 250.4K 199 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Serra do Carvalho
Within 100 km: 122 historic and cultural sites, 215 natural sites, 225 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km22 places
- Monte de Lijó Mountain 12 kmSE
- Serra de Galegos Mountain 4 kmE
- Monte Fojo Mountain 13 kmSE
- Cabeço da Vessada do Monte Mountain 22 kmNE
25–60 km145 places
- Praia de Areeiros Beach 58 kmNW
- Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 55 kmNW
- Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 57 kmNW
- Monteagudo Mountain 53 kmNE
60–100 km395 places
- Islas Cíes Island 85 kmNW
- Serra da Garraia Mountain 79 kmE
- Playa de San Martín Beach 84 kmNW
- Playa de Roda Beach 86 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Covelas Municipality, Póvoa de Lanhoso Municipality1.7 km NW
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Ferreiros Municipality, Póvoa de Lanhoso Municipality1.9 km NE
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União das freguesias de Este (São Pedro e São Mamede) Municipality, Braga Municipality2.9 km W
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Lanhoso Municipality, Póvoa de Lanhoso Municipality2.5 km E
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Sobreposta Municipality, Braga Municipality2.8 km S
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Sobreposta Village, Sobreposta2.9 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Serra da Encosta Mountain, Lanhoso2.3 km SE
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Monte de Campelos Mountain, Pedralva3.1 km S
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Serra de Galegos Mountain, Galegos3.6 km E
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Monte Vermelho Mountain, São João de Rei7 km NE
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Monte das Penas Aldas Mountain, União de freguesias de Freitas e Vila Cova10 km SE
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Citânia de Briteiros Historic site, União das freguesias de Briteiros São Salvador e Briteiros Santa Leocádia5.6 km S
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Monte de Lijó Mountain, União de freguesias de Freitas e Vila Cova12 km SE
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Monte Fojo Mountain, União de freguesias de Agrela e Serafão13 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources