Cerro da Garganta
Located in Monchique, Monchique Municipality Coordinates: 37°19′00″ N 8°35′00″ W
- Elevation
- 842 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PRM Portimão Airport19 km
- FAO Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport64 km
About Cerro da Garganta
Cerro da Garganta is a mountain. Location: Monchique, Monchique Municipality. Elevation: 842 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Portimão Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Cerro das Pedras and Cerro do Vale Chão.
Climate of Cerro da Garganta
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 88 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (100 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) | 11° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 21° | 17° | 14° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 7° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 81 | 70 | 51 | 51 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 61 | 88 | 100 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Cerro da Garganta
The nearest airport is Portimão Airport (PRM), 19 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) (64 km). The nearest large city is Setúbal, 137 km to the north.
Airports
- Portimão Airport (PRM) Portimão 19 kmsouth
- Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) Faro 64 kmsoutheast
- Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Lisbon 170 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Setúbal Population: 118.2K 137 kmnorth
- Huelva Population: 144.3K 146 kmeast
- Lisbon Population: 517.8K 164 kmnorth
- Cadiz Population: 117K 222 kmsoutheast
- Badajoz Population: 150.5K 224 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cerro da Garganta
Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 36 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km10 places
- Serra do Espinhaço de Cão Mountain 14 kmW
- Cabeça Gorda Mountain 12 kmE
- Cerro das Pedras Mountain 4 kmN
- Praia da Amoreira Beach 23 kmW
25–60 km25 places
- Praia dos Aveiros Beach 41 kmSE
- Cerro da Vegueira Mountain 45 kmE
- Cape Sardao Natural site 38 kmNW
- Praia da Arrifana Beach 25 kmW
60–100 km27 places
- Castelo de Mértola Historic site 89 kmNE
- Serra do Mira Mountain 96 kmNE
- Serro da Hortinha Mountain 91 kmNE
- Cathedral of Faro Attraction 67 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Caldas de Monchique Village, Monchique4.2 km SE
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Marmelete Village, Marmelete7.6 km W
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Alferce Municipality, Monchique Municipality8.8 km E
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Marmelete Municipality, Monchique Municipality9.3 km W
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Mexilhoeira Grande Municipality, Portimão Municipality13 km S
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Portimão Municipality, Portimão Municipality16 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cerro das Pedras Mountain, Monchique4 km N
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Cerro do Vale Chão Mountain, Alferce8.8 km NE
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Serra Pequena Mountain, Sabóia11 km N
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Cabeça Gorda Mountain, Alferce12 km E
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Serra do Espinhaço de Cão Mountain, Faro District14 km W
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Praia dos Caneiros Beach, Ferragudo24 km S -
Praia da Amoreira Beach, Aljezur23 km W -
Praia da Baía dos Tiros Beach, Rogil23 km NW
Sources & licences
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