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Municipality

Castelo Branco

Located in Mogadouro Municipality, Braganza District Coordinates: 41°17′11″ N 6°45′21″ W

Map showing the location of Castelo Branco Castelo Branco
Location in Portugal
Population
330
330
Elevation
594 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Castelo Branco
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BGC Bragança Airport64 km
VRL Vila Real Airport81 km

About Castelo Branco

Castelo Branco is a municipality. Location: Mogadouro Municipality, Braganza District. Population: 330. Elevation: 594 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Serra de Figueira and Serra de Bruçó.

Climate of Castelo Branco

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (155 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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Climate of Castelo Branco
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°15°19°24°27°27°24°18°14°11°
Average low (°C)2°3°4°6°9°12°15°14°13°9°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)15313474848249171752108126155

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Castelo Branco

The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (BGC), 64 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salamanca, 98 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 64 kmnorth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 81 kmwest
  • Salamanca Airport (SLM) Salamanca 112 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 98 kmeast
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 142 kmwest
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 149 kmnorthwest
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 156 kmwest
  • Valladolid Population: 300.6K 175 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Castelo Branco

Within 100 km: 77 historic and cultural sites, 124 natural sites, 166 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km27 places

  • Río de Las Ucés River 16 kmSE
  • Rivera de la Cabeza River 20 kmSE
  • Río Tormes River 23 kmE
  • Arroyo Picón del Cuervo River 23 kmSE

25–60 km58 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 56 kmW
  • Sierra de Casica Mountain 52 kmNE
  • Rivera de la Huerta River 46 kmE
  • Río Huebra River 28 kmS

60–100 km282 places

  • Lago de Sanabria Lake 92 kmN
  • Embalse de Ricobayo Lake 87 kmNE
  • Embalse del Esla Lake 79 kmNE
  • Pantano de Águeda Lake 88 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Castelo Branco

1 place

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

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