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Municipality

Vila do Carvalho

Located in Covilhã Municipality, Castelo Branco District Coordinates: 40°18′49″ N 7°30′21″ W

Map showing the location of Vila do Carvalho Vila do Carvalho
Location in Portugal
Population
1,741
1.7K
Elevation
1,164 m
above sea level
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)56 km
VRL Vila Real Airport108 km

About Vila do Carvalho

Vila do Carvalho is a municipality. Location: Covilhã Municipality, Castelo Branco District. Population: 1,741. Elevation: 1,164 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (56 km). Nearby sights include Serra da Galega and Alto da Malhoeira.

Climate of Vila do Carvalho

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 164 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
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 Vila do Carvalho
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°11°12°16°21°24°25°21°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°13°13°11°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)19015611311210252171555140164199

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

How to get to Vila do Carvalho

The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 56 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (144 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 132 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 56 kmnorthwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 108 kmnorth
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 144 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 132 kmnorthwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 158 kmnorthwest
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 166 kmsouth
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 172 kmnortheast
  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 226 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Vila do Carvalho

Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 143 natural sites, 72 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km16 places

  • Serra do Gato Mountain 16 kmN
  • Serra da Galega Mountain 6 kmN
  • Serra da Estrela - Torre Mountain 9 kmW
  • Cabeço do Espinho Mountain 20 kmSW

25–60 km71 places

  • Río de la Vega River 54 kmE
  • Río de la Vega River 54 kmSE
  • Rivera Trevejana River 56 kmSE
  • Arroyo Sobreros River 53 kmE

60–100 km168 places

  • Sapateira Grande Mountain 95 kmS
  • Pantano de Águeda Lake 90 kmE
  • Sierra de Gata Mountain 63 kmE
  • Pico Jálama Mountain 64 kmE

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