Basto
Located in Cabeceiras de Basto Municipality, Braga District Coordinates: 41°28′42″ N 7°59′15″ W
- Population
- 893
- 893
- Elevation
- 302 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- VRL Vila Real Airport32 km
- OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport63 km
About Basto
Basto is a municipality. Location: Cabeceiras de Basto Municipality, Braga District. Population: 893. Elevation: 302 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Monte da Raza and Monte do Corgo.
Climate of Basto
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 160 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- December (186 mm)
- Driest month
- July (17 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 12° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 177 | 163 | 110 | 113 | 93 | 57 | 17 | 21 | 65 | 127 | 160 | 186 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Basto
The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (VRL), 32 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (63 km). The nearest large city is Braga, 37 km to the west.
Airports
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 32 kmsoutheast
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 63 kmsouthwest
- Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 84 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Braga Population: 193.3K 37 kmwest
- Porto Population: 252.7K 64 kmsouthwest
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 96 kmnorth
- Vigo Population: 293.6K 104 kmnorthwest
- Salamanca Population: 144.8K 203 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Basto
Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 216 natural sites, 126 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km33 places
- Monte de Lijó Mountain 18 kmW
- Serra das Lojas Mountain 15 kmNE
- Serra da Infesta Mountain 9 kmSW
- Alto das Fontes Mountain 17 kmSE
25–60 km114 places
- Serra da Garraia Mountain 50 kmE
- Sierra de Larouca Mountain 56 kmNE
- Monteagudo Mountain 47 kmN
- Penedo do Subiado Mountain 54 kmN
60–100 km256 places
- Praia de Areeiros Beach 83 kmNW
- Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 85 kmNW
- Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 86 kmNW
- Serra do Invernadoiro Mountain 92 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Monte da Raza Mountain, União das freguesias de Canedo de Basto e Corgo3.6 km SE
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Monte do Corgo Mountain, União das freguesias de Canedo de Basto e Corgo5 km S
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Monte do Marco Mountain, União das freguesias de Britelo, Gémeos e Ourilhe7.3 km S
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Serra do Marco Mountain, União de freguesias de Moreira do Rei e Várzea Cova8.1 km W
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Alto do Farinho Mountain, Vilar de Ferreiros9.1 km SE
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Serra da Infesta Mountain, União das freguesias de Caçarilhe e Infesta9.5 km SW
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Monte de Barbosa Mountain, União de freguesias de Moreira do Rei e Várzea Cova9.5 km W
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Alto do Queiroal Mountain, União das freguesias de Gondiães e Vilar de Cunhas12 km NE
Sources & licences
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