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Barco

Located in Covilhã Municipality, Castelo Branco District Coordinates: 40°10′17″ N 7°36′05″ W

Map showing the location of Barco Barco
Location in Portugal
Population
473
473
Elevation
385 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Barco
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)66 km
VRL Vila Real Airport123 km

About Barco

Barco is a municipality. Location: Covilhã Municipality, Castelo Branco District. Population: 473. Elevation: 385 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (66 km). Nearby sights include Cabeço do Pião and Alto de Ceias.

Climate of Barco

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 164 mm

Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
December (199 mm)
Driest month
August (15 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 Barco
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°16°17°21°26°29°30°26°20°15°13°
Average low (°C)6°6°8°9°12°15°18°18°16°12°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)19015611311210252171555140164199

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

How to get to Barco

The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 66 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (150 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 138 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 66 kmnorth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 123 kmnorth
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 150 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 138 kmnorthwest
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 154 kmsouth
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 168 kmnorthwest
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 186 kmnortheast
  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 209 kmsouthwest

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

Places in Barco

1 place
  1. 1 Barco 879

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

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