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Natural site

Vale de Almufeira

Located in Cernache, Coimbra Municipality Coordinates: 40°09′03″ N 8°28′01″ W

Map showing the location of Vale de Almufeira Vale de Almufeira
Location in Portugal
Elevation
124 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
April–October
See the climate
Airports
VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)80 km
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport123 km

About Vale de Almufeira

Vale de Almufeira is a natural site. Location: Cernache, Coimbra Municipality. The best months to visit are April–October. The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (80 km). Nearby sights include Serra do Círculo and National Museum Machado de Castro.

Climate of Vale de Almufeira

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 18° · Night 9° · Rain 110 mm

Hottest month
August (day 29°)
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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Climate of Vale de Almufeira
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°15°18°19°22°26°29°29°27°22°18°15°
Average low (°C)5°6°7°9°11°14°16°16°14°12°9°7°
Precipitation (mm)13712378867946141446105110131

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

How to get to Vale de Almufeira

The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 80 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (123 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 111 km to the north.

Airports

  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 80 kmnortheast
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 123 kmnorth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 140 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 111 kmnorth
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 156 kmnorth
  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 169 kmsouth
  • Setúbal Population: 118.2K 184 kmsouth
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 191 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Vale de Almufeira

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 124 natural sites.

0–25 km9 places

  • Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra Attraction 7 kmNE
  • Alto da Cotovia Mountain 22 kmSE
  • Lomba de Visinhos Mountain 25 kmE
  • Cabeceiro da Telha Mountain 22 kmSE

25–60 km54 places

  • Castelo de Avô Historic site 50 kmE
  • Alto da Lousa Mountain 42 kmN
  • Alto da Louriceira Mountain 41 kmN
  • Cabeço das Lamas Mountain 53 kmE

60–100 km79 places

  • Serra da Guardunha Mountain 81 kmE
  • Serra da Gravia Mountain 74 kmN
  • Serra do Gato Mountain 94 kmE
  • Serra da Galega Mountain 87 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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