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Bensafrim

Located in Bensafrim, Lagos Municipality Coordinates: 37°09′21″ N 8°44′07″ W

Map showing the location of Bensafrim Bensafrim
Location in Portugal
Population
2,004
2K
Elevation
33 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
PRM Portimão Airport13 km
FAO Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport70 km

About Bensafrim

Bensafrim is a village. Location: Bensafrim, Lagos Municipality. Population: 2,004. Elevation: 33 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Portimão Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Castelo de Lagos and Fort of São João do Arade.

Climate of Bensafrim

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 12° · Rain 84 mm

Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 9°)
Wettest month
December (88 mm)
Driest month
July (1 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 Bensafrim
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)16°17°18°19°21°24°27°27°25°22°19°17°
Average low (°C)9°9°10°11°13°16°17°17°17°14°12°10°
Precipitation (mm)7265484424111318548488

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

How to get to Bensafrim

The nearest airport is Portimão Airport (PRM), 13 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) (70 km). The nearest large city is Setúbal, 152 km to the north.

Airports

  • Portimão Airport (PRM) Portimão 13 kmeast
  • Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) Faro 70 kmeast
  • Cascais Airport (CAT) Cascais 182 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Setúbal Population: 118.2K 152 kmnorth
  • Huelva Population: 144.3K 160 kmeast
  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 178 kmnorth
  • Cadiz Population: 117K 229 kmeast
  • Jerez de la Frontera Population: 212.9K 237 kmeast

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

Day trips from Bensafrim

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 28 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Serra do Espinhaço de Cão Mountain 14 kmN
  • Monte dos Amantes Mountain 19 kmSW
  • Castelo de Lagos Historic site 9 kmSE
  • Cerro da Garganta Mountain 22 kmNE

25–60 km21 places

  • Cerro da Vegueira Mountain 58 kmE
  • Praia da Marinha Beach 30 kmE
  • Praia do Evaristo Beach 39 kmE
  • Cabo Carvoeiro Natural site 28 kmE

60–100 km22 places

  • Cape Sines Natural site 90 kmN
  • Serra do Cercal Mountain 67 kmN
  • Serra do Caldeirão Mountain 69 kmNE
  • Castelo de Loulé Historic site 63 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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