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Municipality

Lavacolhos

Located in Fundão Municipality, Castelo Branco District Coordinates: 40°07′27″ N 7°38′13″ W

Map showing the location of Lavacolhos Lavacolhos
Location in Portugal
Population
180
180
Elevation
494 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)70 km
VRL Vila Real Airport128 km

About Lavacolhos

Lavacolhos is a municipality. Location: Fundão Municipality, Castelo Branco District. Population: 180. Elevation: 494 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (70 km). Nearby sights include Alto de Ceias and Alto da Torre.

Climate of Lavacolhos

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (164 mm)
Driest month
July (11 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 Lavacolhos
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°13°16°17°20°26°29°29°25°19°15°12°
Average low (°C)4°5°7°8°11°14°16°17°15°11°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)164127113928038111248113135164

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

How to get to Lavacolhos

The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 70 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (153 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 140 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 70 kmnorth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 128 kmnorth
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 153 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 140 kmnorthwest
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 150 kmsoutheast
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 172 kmnorth
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 192 kmnortheast
  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 203 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Lavacolhos

Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 143 natural sites, 53 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km23 places

  • Cabeço das Lamas Mountain 18 kmW
  • Serra da Guardunha Mountain 10 kmE
  • Alto da Feira Mountain 8 kmSW
  • Serra da Estrela - Torre Mountain 22 kmN

25–60 km69 places

  • Ribera Aurela River 60 kmSE
  • Río de la Vega River 60 kmE
  • Castillo de Salvaleón Historic site 60 kmE
  • Castelo de Avô Historic site 29 kmNW

60–100 km133 places

  • Sapateira Grande Mountain 77 kmS
  • Sierra de Gata Mountain 74 kmE
  • Pico Jálama Mountain 76 kmE
  • Cadenetas Park Natural site 95 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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