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Municipality

Tortosendo

Located in Covilhã Municipality, Castelo Branco District Coordinates: 40°14′02″ N 7°31′26″ W

Map showing the location of Tortosendo Tortosendo
Location in Portugal
Population
5,216
5.2K
Elevation
522 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 Airport117 km

About Tortosendo

Tortosendo is a municipality. Location: Covilhã Municipality, Castelo Branco District. Population: 5,216. Elevation: 522 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 Estrela - Torre and Cabeço do Valongo.

Climate of Tortosendo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · 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 Tortosendo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°15°16°20°25°28°29°25°19°14°12°
Average low (°C)5°5°7°8°11°14°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 Tortosendo

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, 137 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 63 kmnorthwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 117 kmnorth
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 149 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 137 kmnorthwest
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 158 kmsouth
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 165 kmnorthwest
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 177 kmnortheast
  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 218 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Tortosendo

Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 145 natural sites, 73 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • Serra da Guardunha Mountain 16 kmS
  • Serra da Galega Mountain 15 kmN
  • Alto da Feira Mountain 23 kmSW
  • Serra da Estrela - Torre Mountain 12 kmNW

25–60 km73 places

  • Río de la Vega River 54 kmE
  • Río de la Vega River 52 kmE
  • Rivera Trevejana River 54 kmE
  • Arroyo Sobreros River 52 kmE

60–100 km162 places

  • Sapateira Grande Mountain 86 kmS
  • Pantano de Águeda Lake 95 kmE
  • Sierra de Gata Mountain 64 kmE
  • Pico Jálama Mountain 65 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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