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Municipality

Alqueva

Located in Portel Municipality, Évora District Coordinates: 38°13′33″ N 7°32′46″ W

Map showing the location of Alqueva Alqueva
Location in Portugal
Population
329
329
Elevation
200 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
BJZ Badajoz Airport97 km
FAO Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport139 km

About Alqueva

Alqueva is a municipality. Location: Portel Municipality, Évora District. Population: 329. Elevation: 200 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Badajoz Airport (97 km).

Climate of Alqueva

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 9° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (93 mm)
Driest month
July (3 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 Alqueva
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°15°18°20°23°28°32°32°28°23°18°15°
Average low (°C)5°6°7°9°11°14°16°16°15°12°9°7°
Precipitation (mm)7860435845193424617393

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Alqueva

The nearest airport is Badajoz Airport (BJZ), 97 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) (139 km). The nearest large city is Badajoz, 88 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Badajoz Airport (BJZ) Badajoz 97 kmnortheast
  • Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) Faro 139 kmsouth
  • Portimão Airport (PRM) Portimão 151 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 88 kmnortheast
  • Huelva Population: 144.3K 119 kmsoutheast
  • Setúbal Population: 118.2K 122 kmwest
  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 151 kmwest
  • Seville Population: 686.7K 167 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Alqueva

Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 73 natural sites, 133 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km55 places

  • Sierra Morena Mountain 55 kmNE
  • Cumbre del Mármol Mountain 59 kmSE
  • Las Peñas Mountain 52 kmSE
  • El Mijo Mountain 48 kmSE

60–100 km201 places

  • Vale do Corvo Natural site 88 kmNW
  • Vale Costado Natural site 95 kmNW
  • Laguna Grande Lake 87 kmNE
  • Pantano de la Albuera Lake 67 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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