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Municipality

Peso

Located in Covilhã Municipality, Castelo Branco District Coordinates: 40°12′28″ N 7°34′23″ W

Map showing the location of Peso Peso
Location in Portugal
Population
737
737
Elevation
485 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)63 km
VRL Vila Real Airport119 km

About Peso

Peso is a municipality. Location: Covilhã Municipality, Castelo Branco District. Population: 737. Elevation: 485 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (63 km). Nearby sights include Serra da Alvoaça and Cabeço do Pião.

Climate of Peso

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 164 mm

Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
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 Peso
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°15°17°20°25°29°29°26°20°15°12°
Average low (°C)5°6°7°8°11°15°17°17°15°12°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)19015611311210252171555140164199

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

How to get to Peso

The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 63 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (149 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 136 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 63 kmnorthwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 119 kmnorth
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 149 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 136 kmnorthwest
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 156 kmsouth
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 166 kmnorthwest
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 182 kmnortheast
  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 213 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Peso

Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 147 natural sites, 64 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km21 places

  • Serra da Guardunha Mountain 14 kmS
  • Serra da Galega Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Alto da Feira Mountain 18 kmSW
  • Serra da Estrela - Torre Mountain 13 kmN

25–60 km77 places

  • Río de la Vega River 58 kmE
  • Río de la Vega River 56 kmE
  • Rivera Trevejana River 57 kmE
  • Arroyo Sobreros River 56 kmE

60–100 km149 places

  • Sapateira Grande Mountain 84 kmS
  • Pantano de Águeda Lake 99 kmE
  • Sierra de Gata Mountain 68 kmE
  • Pico Jálama Mountain 70 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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