Rio Douro
Located in Cabeceiras de Basto Municipality, Braga District Coordinates: 41°33′27″ N 7°56′21″ W
- Population
- 816
- 816
- Elevation
- 900 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- VRL Vila Real Airport36 km
- OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport71 km
About Rio Douro
Rio Douro is a municipality. Location: Cabeceiras de Basto Municipality, Braga District. Population: 816. Elevation: 900 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Alto do Queiroal and Alto das Felgueiras.
Climate of Rio Douro
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 160 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (175 mm)
- Driest month
- July (19 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) | 8° | 9° | 12° | 13° | 16° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 21° | 16° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 175 | 164 | 125 | 118 | 97 | 59 | 19 | 24 | 66 | 131 | 160 | 175 |
How to get to Rio Douro
The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (VRL), 36 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (71 km). The nearest large city is Braga, 40 km to the west.
Airports
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 36 kmsoutheast
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 71 kmsouthwest
- Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 93 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Braga Population: 193.3K 40 kmwest
- Porto Population: 252.7K 72 kmsouthwest
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 87 kmnorth
- Vigo Population: 293.6K 99 kmnorthwest
- Salamanca Population: 144.8K 202 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rio Douro
Within 100 km: 85 historic and cultural sites, 228 natural sites, 163 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km29 places
- Monte de Lijó Mountain 22 kmW
- Serra das Lojas Mountain 7 kmNE
- Serra da Infesta Mountain 19 kmSW
- Alto das Fontes Mountain 24 kmS
25–60 km134 places
- Serra da Garraia Mountain 48 kmE
- Sierra de Larouca Mountain 46 kmNE
- Monteagudo Mountain 37 kmN
- Penedo do Subiado Mountain 44 kmN
60–100 km313 places
- Praia dos Muíños Beach 100 kmNW
- Praia América Beach 97 kmNW
- Praia do Mende Beach 100 kmNW
- Praia de Areeiros Beach 79 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Alto do Queiroal Mountain, União das freguesias de Gondiães e Vilar de Cunhas3.4 km E
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Alto das Felgueiras Mountain, União das freguesias de Gondiães e Vilar de Cunhas5.5 km NE
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Serra das Torrinheiras Mountain, Braga District6 km NW
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Serra das Lojas Mountain, União das freguesias de Gondiães e Vilar de Cunhas6.7 km NE
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Serra de Melcas Mountain, Vila Real District8.9 km NE
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Alto da Mossa Mountain, União das freguesias de Gondiães e Vilar de Cunhas9.3 km E
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Monte da Raza Mountain, União das freguesias de Canedo de Basto e Corgo12 km S
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Serra da Cabreira Mountain, Braga District14 km NW
Sources & licences
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