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Municipality

Cortes do Meio

Located in Covilhã Municipality, Castelo Branco District Coordinates: 40°16′25″ N 7°34′24″ W

Map showing the location of Cortes do Meio Cortes do Meio
Location in Portugal
Population
746
746
Elevation
917 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 Airport112 km

About Cortes do Meio

Cortes do Meio is a municipality. Location: Covilhã Municipality, Castelo Branco District. Population: 746. Elevation: 917 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 Alvoaça.

Climate of Cortes do Meio

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 Cortes do Meio
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°12°14°17°23°26°26°23°17°12°9°
Average low (°C)2°3°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 Cortes do Meio

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) (143 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 131 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 57 kmnorthwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 112 kmnorth
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 143 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 131 kmnorthwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 159 kmnorthwest
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 163 kmsouth
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 179 kmnortheast
  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 219 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Cortes do Meio

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 145 natural sites, 65 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km20 places

  • Serra da Guardunha Mountain 21 kmS
  • Serra do Gato Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Serra da Galega Mountain 13 kmNE
  • Alto da Feira Mountain 24 kmSW

25–60 km72 places

  • Río de la Vega River 59 kmE
  • Río de la Vega River 58 kmE
  • Rivera Trevejana River 59 kmE
  • Arroyo Sobreros River 57 kmE

60–100 km156 places

  • Sapateira Grande Mountain 92 kmS
  • Pantano de Águeda Lake 97 kmE
  • Sierra de Gata Mountain 68 kmE
  • Pico Jálama Mountain 70 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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