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Mountain

Cabeço do Espinho

Located in Erada, Covilhã Municipality Coordinates: 40°14′00″ N 7°43′00″ W

Map showing the location of Cabeço do Espinho Cabeço do Espinho
Location in Portugal
Elevation
781 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sobral de São Miguel
4 km SW
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 Airport116 km

About Cabeço do Espinho

Cabeço do Espinho is a mountain. Location: Erada, Covilhã Municipality. Elevation: 781 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 Alvoaça and Outeiro da Marrada.

Climate of Cabeço do Espinho

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 6° · Rain 163 mm

Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (202 mm)
Driest month
August (16 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 Cabeço do Espinho
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°13°15°18°23°26°27°23°17°12°10°
Average low (°C)3°3°5°6°9°12°14°15°13°10°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)19916711811410352171657140163202

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

How to get to Cabeço do Espinho

The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 57 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (139 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 127 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 57 kmnorth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 116 kmnorth
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 139 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 127 kmnorthwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 158 kmnorth
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 164 kmsoutheast
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 192 kmnortheast
  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 208 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Cabeço do Espinho

Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 145 natural sites, 43 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km26 places

  • Castelo de Avô Historic site 17 kmNW
  • Cabeço das Lamas Mountain 17 kmSW
  • Serra da Guardunha Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Serra da Galega Mountain 25 kmNE

25–60 km56 places

  • Alto da Lousa Mountain 57 kmNW
  • Alto da Louriceira Mountain 58 kmNW
  • Serra do Gato Mountain 34 kmNE
  • Cabeço do Gato Mountain 25 kmW

60–100 km138 places

  • Sapateira Grande Mountain 91 kmS
  • Sierra de Gata Mountain 80 kmE
  • Pico Jálama Mountain 82 kmE
  • Arroyo de Lágina River 87 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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