Orjais
Located in Covilhã Municipality, Castelo Branco District Coordinates: 40°20′22″ N 7°24′33″ W
- Population
- 663
- 663
- Elevation
- 476 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Orjais
- Airports
- VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)59 km
- VRL Vila Real Airport107 km
About Orjais
Orjais is a municipality. Location: Covilhã Municipality, Castelo Branco District. Population: 663. Elevation: 476 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (59 km). Nearby sights include Serra da Galega and Cabeço do Valongo.
Climate of Orjais
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 8° · Rain 153 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- December (185 mm)
- Driest month
- August (14 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) | 11° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 20° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 19° | 14° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 178 | 148 | 96 | 105 | 98 | 49 | 17 | 14 | 52 | 132 | 153 | 185 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Orjais
The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 59 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (147 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 136 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 59 kmnorthwest
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 107 kmnorth
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 147 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Porto Population: 252.7K 136 kmnorthwest
- Braga Population: 193.3K 159 kmnorthwest
- Salamanca Population: 144.8K 163 kmnortheast
- Badajoz Population: 150.5K 167 kmsouth
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 225 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Orjais
Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 140 natural sites, 83 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km16 places
- Serra do Gato Mountain 12 kmN
- Serra da Galega Mountain 7 kmNW
- Serra da Estrela - Torre Mountain 17 kmW
- Cabeço do Valongo Mountain 8 kmSE
25–60 km66 places
- Sierra de Gata Mountain 56 kmE
- Pico Jálama Mountain 57 kmE
- Río de El Payo River 57 kmE
- Arroyo del Bardal River 53 kmE
60–100 km181 places
- Sapateira Grande Mountain 97 kmS
- Pantano de Águeda Lake 82 kmE
- Las Hurdes Mountain 98 kmE
- Cadenetas Park Natural site 84 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Orjais
1 placeMountains & nature1
- Alto da Malhoeira · Mountain
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Serra da Galega Mountain, Verdelhos7 km NW
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Cabeço do Valongo Mountain, Caria7.9 km SE
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Serra da Cabeça Alta Mountain, Valhelhas10 km N
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Cabeço de Escarigo Mountain, Três Povos13 km SE
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Cabeço do Pombal Mountain, Três Povos14 km SE
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Serra da Pena Mountain, Sortelha13 km E
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Serra de Santo António Mountain, Capinha14 km S
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Serra do Gato Mountain, Vale de Amoreira12 km N
Other cities and towns in Covilhã Municipality
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União das freguesias de Covilhã e Canhoso Municipality, Covilhã Municipality10 km SW
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Vila do Carvalho Municipality, Covilhã Municipality8.7 km W
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Cantar-Galo Municipality, Covilhã Municipality9.9 km SW
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Boidobra Municipality, Covilhã Municipality10 km SW
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Ferro Municipality, Covilhã Municipality12 km S
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Covilha Town, União das freguesias de Covilhã e Canhoso10 km SW
Sources & licences
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