Benquerenças
Located in Castelo Branco Municipality, Castelo Branco District Coordinates: 39°47′58″ N 7°33′51″ W
- Population
- 637
- 637
- Elevation
- 336 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)106 km
- BJZ Badajoz Airport119 km
About Benquerenças
Benquerenças is a municipality. Location: Castelo Branco Municipality, Castelo Branco District. Population: 637. Elevation: 336 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (106 km). Nearby sights include Vale de Pousadas and Monte do Pardal.
Climate of Benquerenças
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 99 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (116 mm)
- Driest month
- July (5 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) | 12° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 28° | 31° | 31° | 27° | 21° | 16° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 5° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 83 | 107 | 67 | 55 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 78 | 99 | 112 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Benquerenças
The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 106 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Badajoz, 114 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 106 kmnorth
- Badajoz Airport (BJZ) Badajoz 119 kmsoutheast
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 164 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Badajoz Population: 150.5K 114 kmsoutheast
- Porto Population: 252.7K 174 kmnorthwest
- Lisbon Population: 517.8K 182 kmsouthwest
- Setúbal Population: 118.2K 182 kmsouthwest
- Salamanca Population: 144.8K 207 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Benquerenças
Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 146 natural sites, 66 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km10 places
- Monte do Pardal Mountain 12 kmSE
- Cabeço da Mó Mountain 22 kmNW
- Serra de Magarefe Mountain 15 kmNW
- Serra do Lobo Mountain 13 kmN
25–60 km91 places
- Sapateira Grande Mountain 41 kmSE
- Arroyo Canito River 54 kmSE
- Río Alburrel River 33 kmSE
- Rio Erges River 49 kmE
60–100 km150 places
- Pantano de la Peña del Águila Lake 89 kmSE
- Alpotreque Mountain 96 kmSE
- Sierra de Gata Mountain 80 kmNE
- Pico Jálama Mountain 85 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Vale de Pousadas Natural site, Castelo Branco District11 km S -
Monte do Pardal Mountain, Malpica do Tejo12 km SE
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Monte Brito Mountain, Castelo Branco13 km NE
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Serra do Lobo Mountain, União das freguesias de Freixial e Juncal do Campo13 km N
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Monte da Foz Mountain, Montalvão16 km S
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Serra de Magarefe Mountain, Sarzedas15 km NW
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Cabeço da Mó Mountain, Estreito-Vilar Barroco22 km NW
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Vale das Favas Natural site, Castelo Branco District20 km SE
Sources & licences
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