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Municipality

Alcongosta

Located in Fundão Municipality, Castelo Branco District Coordinates: 40°06′47″ N 7°29′25″ W

Map showing the location of Alcongosta Alcongosta
Location in Portugal
Population
416
416
Elevation
761 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)76 km
VRL Vila Real Airport130 km

About Alcongosta

Alcongosta is a municipality. Location: Fundão Municipality, Castelo Branco District. Population: 416. Elevation: 761 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (76 km). Nearby sights include Serra da Guardunha and Alto da Torre.

Climate of Alcongosta

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (143 mm)
Driest month
July (9 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 Alcongosta
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°16°19°24°27°28°24°18°13°10°
Average low (°C)2°3°5°6°9°12°14°15°13°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1431071087971329114398119140

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

How to get to Alcongosta

The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 76 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Badajoz, 144 km to the south.

Airports

  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 76 kmnorthwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 130 kmnorth
  • Badajoz Airport (BJZ) Badajoz 147 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 144 kmsouth
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 149 kmnorthwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 178 kmnorthwest
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 182 kmnortheast
  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 210 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Alcongosta

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 137 natural sites, 75 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km14 places

  • Serra da Guardunha Mountain 4 kmSW
  • Alto da Feira Mountain 20 kmW
  • Cabeço do Espinho Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Serra do Lobo Mountain 23 kmS

25–60 km89 places

  • Rivera de Carbajo River 59 kmSE
  • Rivera de Calatrucha River 60 kmSE
  • Ribera Aurela River 54 kmS
  • Río de la Vega River 52 kmE

60–100 km146 places

  • Sapateira Grande Mountain 73 kmS
  • Pantano de Águeda Lake 97 kmNE
  • Sierra de Gata Mountain 61 kmE
  • Pico Jálama Mountain 64 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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