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Municipality

Silvares

Located in Fundão Municipality, Castelo Branco District Coordinates: 40°08′10″ N 7°40′04″ W

Map showing the location of Silvares Silvares
Location in Portugal
Population
968
968
Elevation
417 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)68 km
VRL Vila Real Airport126 km

About Silvares

Silvares is a municipality. Location: Fundão Municipality, Castelo Branco District. Population: 968. Elevation: 417 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (68 km). Nearby sights include Cabeço do Pião and Alto de Ceias.

Climate of Silvares

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 141 mm

Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
January (174 mm)
Driest month
July (13 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 Silvares
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°16°17°21°26°29°29°26°20°15°12°
Average low (°C)5°6°7°8°11°15°16°17°15°12°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)174140114998742131351120141173

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

How to get to Silvares

The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 68 km to the north 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 68 kmnorth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 126 kmnorth
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 150 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 138 kmnorthwest
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 152 kmsoutheast
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 170 kmnorth
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 193 kmnortheast
  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 202 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Silvares

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 145 natural sites, 50 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km24 places

  • Cabeço das Lamas Mountain 16 kmW
  • Serra da Guardunha Mountain 13 kmSE
  • Alto da Feira Mountain 7 kmSW
  • Serra da Estrela - Torre Mountain 21 kmN

25–60 km59 places

  • Castelo de Avô Historic site 27 kmNW
  • Serra do Gato Mountain 40 kmNE
  • Cabeço do Gato Mountain 29 kmW
  • Serra da Galega Mountain 30 kmNE

60–100 km142 places

  • Sapateira Grande Mountain 79 kmS
  • Sierra de Gata Mountain 76 kmE
  • Pico Jálama Mountain 79 kmE
  • Cadenetas Park Natural site 98 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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