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Municipality

Altura

Located in Castro Marim Municipality, Faro District Coordinates: 37°11′26″ N 7°30′30″ W

Map showing the location of Altura Altura
Location in Portugal
Population
2,106
2.1K
Elevation
29 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Altura
When to go
March–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
FAO Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport45 km
PRM Portimão Airport96 km

About Altura

Altura is a municipality. Location: Castro Marim Municipality, Faro District. Population: 2,106. Elevation: 29 m. The best months to visit are March–May, October. The nearest airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Teatro Cadenio and Parroquia De Nuestra Señora De Las Angustias.

Climate of Altura

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: March–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 20° · Night 11° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 7°)
Wettest month
December (102 mm)
Driest month
July (2 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 Altura
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)16°17°19°21°24°29°32°32°29°24°20°17°
Average low (°C)7°8°9°10°13°16°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Precipitation (mm)78564350311324186278102

Other places to visit in this season: March April May October

How to get to Altura

The nearest airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 45 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huelva, 51 km to the east.

Airports

  • Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) Faro 45 kmsouthwest
  • Portimão Airport (PRM) Portimão 96 kmwest
  • Jerez Airport (XRY) Jerez de la Frontera 138 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Huelva Population: 144.3K 51 kmeast
  • Cadiz Population: 117K 131 kmsoutheast
  • Jerez de la Frontera Population: 212.9K 134 kmsoutheast
  • Seville Population: 686.7K 138 kmeast
  • Dos Hermanas Population: 122.9K 141 kmeast

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

Day trips from Altura

Within 100 km: 110 historic and cultural sites, 46 natural sites, 195 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km63 places

  • Playa Isla Cristina Beach 17 kmE
  • Teatro Municipal Horacio Noguera Attraction 16 kmE
  • Playa Giralda Beach 19 kmE
  • Playa Islantilla Beach 24 kmE

25–60 km137 places

  • Caño Peguerillas River 52 kmE
  • Arroyo de la Vega River 29 kmNE
  • Arroyo Tariquejo River 31 kmNE
  • Arroyo de la Sisera River 30 kmE

60–100 km151 places

  • Iglesia Parroquial San Juan Bautista Attraction 87 kmE
  • Playa Caño Guerrero Beach 89 kmE
  • Laguna de la Mata de los Domínguez Lake 90 kmE
  • Iglesia de San Francisco Attraction 86 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Altura

1 place
  1. 1 Altura 2.2K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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