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Municipality

Vales do Rio

Located in Covilhã Municipality, Castelo Branco District Coordinates: 40°12′31″ N 7°32′50″ W

Map showing the location of Vales do Rio Vales do Rio
Location in Portugal
Population
674
674
Elevation
452 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Vales do Rio
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)64 km
VRL Vila Real Airport119 km

About Vales do Rio

Vales do Rio is a municipality. Location: Covilhã Municipality, Castelo Branco District. Population: 674. Elevation: 452 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (64 km). Nearby sights include Serra da Estrela - Torre and Serra da Alvoaça.

Climate of Vales do Rio

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 Vales do Rio
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°15°17°20°26°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 Vales do Rio

The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 64 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (150 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 138 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 64 kmnorthwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 119 kmnorth
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 150 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 138 kmnorthwest
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 156 kmsouth
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 166 kmnorthwest
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 180 kmnortheast
  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 215 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Vales do Rio

Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 146 natural sites, 70 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • Serra da Guardunha Mountain 13 kmS
  • Serra da Galega Mountain 18 kmN
  • Alto da Feira Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Serra da Estrela - Torre Mountain 14 kmNW

25–60 km78 places

  • Río de la Vega River 56 kmE
  • Río de la Vega River 54 kmE
  • Rivera Trevejana River 55 kmE
  • Arroyo Sobreros River 54 kmE

60–100 km153 places

  • Sapateira Grande Mountain 84 kmS
  • Pantano de Águeda Lake 97 kmE
  • Sierra de Gata Mountain 65 kmE
  • Pico Jálama Mountain 67 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Vales do Rio

1 place
  1. 1 Vales do Rio 674

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

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