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Mountain

Alto da Samoa

Located in Celavisa, Arganil Municipality Coordinates: 40°11′00″ N 8°04′00″ W

Map showing the location of Alto da Samoa Alto da Samoa
Location in Portugal
Elevation
248 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arganil Municipality
4.4 km NE
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)62 km
VRL Vila Real Airport125 km

About Alto da Samoa

Alto da Samoa is a mountain. Location: Celavisa, Arganil Municipality. Elevation: 248 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (62 km). Nearby sights include Monte do Rabadão and Cabeço do Gato.

Climate of Alto da Samoa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
January (174 mm)
Driest month
July (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 Alto da Samoa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°17°18°21°25°28°28°26°21°16°13°
Average low (°C)5°6°7°8°11°14°15°15°14°12°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)174150101989048151653123133165

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

How to get to Alto da Samoa

The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 62 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (129 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 117 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 62 kmnorth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 125 kmnorth
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 129 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 117 kmnorthwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 155 kmnorth
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 173 kmsoutheast
  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 187 kmsouthwest
  • Setúbal Population: 118.2K 197 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Alto da Samoa

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 152 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km31 places

  • Castelo de Avô Historic site 18 kmNE
  • Cabeço das Lamas Mountain 20 kmE
  • Cabeço do Gato Mountain 6 kmE
  • Serra da Folgosa Mountain 9 kmS

25–60 km52 places

  • Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra Attraction 30 kmW
  • Alto da Lousa Mountain 40 kmNW
  • Alto da Louriceira Mountain 40 kmNW
  • Serra da Guardunha Mountain 47 kmE

60–100 km98 places

  • Río Alburrel River 93 kmSE
  • Rivera de Carbajo River 98 kmSE
  • Rivera de Calatrucha River 99 kmSE
  • Ribera Aurela River 87 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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