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Municipality

Vale das Fontes

Located in Vinhais Municipality, Braganza District Coordinates: 41°43′41″ N 7°07′09″ W

Map showing the location of Vale das Fontes Vale das Fontes
Location in Portugal
Population
262
262
Elevation
528 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BGC Bragança Airport37 km
VRL Vila Real Airport71 km

About Vale das Fontes

Vale das Fontes is a municipality. Location: Vinhais Municipality, Braganza District. Population: 262. Elevation: 528 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Serra do Candedo and Alto das Bouças.

Climate of Vale das Fontes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 146 mm

Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (177 mm)
Driest month
July (23 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 Vale das Fontes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°14°16°19°24°27°27°24°18°14°11°
Average low (°C)2°3°5°6°9°12°14°14°12°9°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)16813482969752232470128146177

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

How to get to Vale das Fontes

The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (BGC), 37 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ourense, 92 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 37 kmnortheast
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 71 kmsouthwest
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 129 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 92 kmnorthwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 110 kmwest
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 140 kmsouthwest
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 144 kmnorthwest
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 148 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Vale das Fontes

Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 208 natural sites, 229 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km22 places

  • Rio Assureira River 21 kmN
  • río Arzoá River 21 kmN
  • Cabeço da Maceira Mountain 21 kmNE
  • Alto dos Lombos da Vila Mountain 16 kmN

25–60 km135 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 39 kmSW
  • Lago de Sanabria Lake 55 kmNE
  • Sierra de Casica Mountain 57 kmE
  • Sierra de la Gamoneda Mountain 38 kmNE

60–100 km330 places

  • Embalse del Esla Lake 100 kmE
  • Monteagudo Mountain 62 kmW
  • Alto da Viuveza Mountain 81 kmNW
  • Monte Vindeira Mountain 80 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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