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Cantar-Galo

Located in Covilhã Municipality, Castelo Branco District Coordinates: 40°18′01″ N 7°30′49″ W

Map showing the location of Cantar-Galo Cantar-Galo
Location in Portugal
Population
2,233
2.2K
Elevation
967 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)57 km
VRL Vila Real Airport110 km

About Cantar-Galo

Cantar-Galo is a municipality. Location: Covilhã Municipality, Castelo Branco District. Population: 2,233. Elevation: 967 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (57 km). Nearby sights include Serra da Estrela - Torre and Serra da Galega.

Climate of Cantar-Galo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 5° · Rain 164 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
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 Cantar-Galo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°12°13°17°22°26°26°22°16°12°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°5°8°12°14°14°12°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)19015611311210252171555140164199

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

How to get to Cantar-Galo

The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 57 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (144 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 132 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 57 kmnorthwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 110 kmnorth
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 144 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 132 kmnorthwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 159 kmnorthwest
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 165 kmsouth
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 173 kmnortheast
  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 224 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Cantar-Galo

Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 144 natural sites, 70 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km17 places

  • Serra da Guardunha Mountain 23 kmS
  • Serra do Gato Mountain 18 kmN
  • Serra da Galega Mountain 8 kmN
  • Serra da Estrela - Torre Mountain 9 kmW

25–60 km71 places

  • Río de la Vega River 55 kmE
  • Río de la Vega River 54 kmSE
  • Rivera Trevejana River 56 kmSE
  • Arroyo Sobreros River 53 kmE

60–100 km166 places

  • Sapateira Grande Mountain 94 kmS
  • Pantano de Águeda Lake 91 kmE
  • Sierra de Gata Mountain 64 kmE
  • Pico Jálama Mountain 65 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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