Cabeça Gorda
Located in Alferce, Monchique Municipality Coordinates: 37°21′00″ N 8°27′00″ W
- Elevation
- 223 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PRM Portimão Airport25 km
- FAO Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport56 km
About Cabeça Gorda
Cabeça Gorda is a mountain. Location: Alferce, Monchique Municipality. Elevation: 223 m. The best months to visit are April–October. The nearest airport is Portimão Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Cerro do Vale Chão and Cerro das Pedras.
Climate of Cabeça Gorda
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 18° · Night 10° · Rain 84 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 6°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 14° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 25° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 22° | 18° | 15° |
| Average low (°C) | 6° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 81 | 66 | 48 | 52 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 60 | 84 | 102 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June July August September October
How to get to Cabeça Gorda
The nearest airport is Portimão Airport (PRM), 25 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) (56 km). The nearest large city is Huelva, 134 km to the east.
Airports
- Portimão Airport (PRM) Portimão 25 kmsouthwest
- Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) Faro 56 kmsoutheast
- Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Lisbon 170 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Huelva Population: 144.3K 134 kmeast
- Setúbal Population: 118.2K 136 kmnorth
- Lisbon Population: 517.8K 165 kmnorth
- Cadiz Population: 117K 213 kmsoutheast
- Badajoz Population: 150.5K 214 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cabeça Gorda
Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 37 natural sites, 22 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km9 places
- Cerro do Vale Chão Mountain 5 kmW
- Cabeço do Ramalho Mountain 21 kmE
- Cerro de Malhinverde Mountain 24 kmE
- Cerro da Madeira Mountain 23 kmE
25–60 km32 places
- Praia da Amoreira Beach 35 kmW
- Praia da Arrifana Beach 37 kmW
- Serra do Malhão Mountain 40 kmE
- Cerro da Fontainha Mountain 56 kmE
60–100 km78 places
- Arroyo de Valdejudíos River 99 kmE
- Punta del Moral 1 (roman mausoleum) Historic site 98 kmE
- Punta del Moral 2 Historic site 98 kmE
- Punta del Moral 3 Historic site 98 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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São Marcos da Serra Village, São Marcos da Serra6.5 km E
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São Marcos da Serra Municipality, Silves Municipality9.1 km E
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Monchique Municipality, Monchique Municipality12 km W
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Silves Municipality, Silves Municipality14 km S
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Sabóia Municipality, Odemira14 km NW
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São Bartolomeu de Messines Municipality, Silves Municipality16 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cerro do Vale Chão Mountain, Alferce5 km W
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Cerro das Pedras Mountain, Monchique10 km W
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Serra Pequena Mountain, Sabóia11 km NW
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Cerro da Garganta Mountain, Monchique12 km W
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Cabeço do Ramalho Mountain, São Barnabé21 km E
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Cerro do Corvo Mountain, São Barnabé22 km E
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Cerro da Madeira Mountain, São Barnabé23 km E
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Cerro do Açor Mountain, São Barnabé23 km E
Sources & licences
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