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Mountain

Serra de Variz

Located in Vila de Ala, Mogadouro Municipality Coordinates: 41°21′09″ N 6°37′20″ W

Map showing the location of Serra de Variz Serra de Variz
Location in Portugal
Elevation
951 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Penas Roias
2.6 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BGC Bragança Airport57 km
VRL Vila Real Airport92 km

About Serra de Variz

Serra de Variz is a mountain. Location: Vila de Ala, Mogadouro Municipality. Elevation: 951 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Serra da Abelha and Serrinho.

Climate of Serra de Variz

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (148 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 Serra de Variz
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°12°13°17°22°26°26°22°16°11°9°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°3°6°10°12°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)14212972787648171750105119148

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

How to get to Serra de Variz

The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (BGC), 57 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salamanca, 91 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 57 kmnorth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 92 kmwest
  • Salamanca Airport (SLM) Salamanca 104 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 91 kmsoutheast
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 150 kmnorthwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 152 kmwest
  • Valladolid Population: 300.6K 162 kmeast
  • León Population: 124.8K 164 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Serra de Variz

Within 100 km: 73 historic and cultural sites, 111 natural sites, 178 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km25 places

  • Río de Las Ucés River 14 kmS
  • Rivera de la Cabeza River 18 kmS
  • Regato del Valle Abubilla River 22 kmSE
  • Río Tormes River 14 kmSE

25–60 km75 places

  • Sierra de Casica Mountain 40 kmNE
  • Rivera de la Huerta River 37 kmSE
  • Río Huebra River 39 kmSW
  • Arroyo del Granizo River 50 kmS

60–100 km262 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 65 kmW
  • Lago de Sanabria Lake 85 kmN
  • Embalse de Ricobayo Lake 74 kmNE
  • Embalse del Esla Lake 65 kmNE

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