Cantanhede
Located in Cantanhede Municipality, Coimbra District Coordinates: 40°20′44″ N 8°37′05″ W
- Population
- 7,738
- 7.7K
- Elevation
- 65 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)75 km
- OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport100 km
About Cantanhede
Cantanhede is a municipality. Location: Cantanhede Municipality, Coimbra District. Population: 7,738. Elevation: 65 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (75 km). Nearby sights include National Museum Machado de Castro and Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra.
Climate of Cantanhede
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 116 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- January (137 mm)
- Driest month
- July (14 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 14° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 21° | 17° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 137 | 105 | 96 | 78 | 78 | 41 | 14 | 15 | 44 | 96 | 116 | 131 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to Cantanhede
The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 75 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (100 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 89 km to the north.
Airports
- Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 75 kmnortheast
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 100 kmnorth
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 128 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Porto Population: 252.7K 89 kmnorth
- Braga Population: 193.3K 135 kmnorth
- Lisbon Population: 517.8K 186 kmsouth
- Setúbal Population: 118.2K 204 kmsouth
- Vigo Population: 293.6K 210 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cantanhede
Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 115 natural sites.
0–25 km3 places
- Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra Attraction 23 kmSE
- National Museum Machado de Castro Museum 22 kmSE
- Aliança Underground Museum Museum 20 kmNE
25–60 km41 places
- Alto da Lousa Mountain 33 kmNE
- Alto da Louriceira Mountain 32 kmNE
- Cabeço do Gato Mountain 56 kmE
- Serra da Folgosa Mountain 53 kmSE
60–100 km93 places
- Castelo de Avô Historic site 61 kmE
- Serra de Luzim Mountain 96 kmN
- Cabeço das Lamas Mountain 70 kmE
- Serra da Guardunha Mountain 97 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
National Museum Machado de Castro Museum, União das freguesias de Coimbra (Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu)22 km SE -
Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra Attraction, União das freguesias de Coimbra (Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu)23 km SE -
Aliança Underground Museum Museum, Sangalhos20 km NE
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