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Municipality

Vilar Formoso

Located in Almeida, Guarda District Coordinates: 40°36′50″ N 6°50′06″ W

Map showing the location of Vilar Formoso Vilar Formoso
Location in Portugal
Population
1,791
1.8K
Elevation
759 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)90 km
VRL Vila Real Airport105 km

About Vilar Formoso

Vilar Formoso is a municipality. Location: Almeida, Guarda District. Population: 1,791. Elevation: 759 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (90 km). Nearby sights include Rivera de Gallegos and Arroyo de Martín Rodrigo.

Climate of Vilar Formoso

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (115 mm)
Driest month
August (11 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 Vilar Formoso
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°13°15°18°23°27°27°24°18°13°10°
Average low (°C)2°3°4°5°8°12°15°15°13°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)113915171754015113990101115

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

How to get to Vilar Formoso

The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 90 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salamanca, 106 km to the east.

Airports

  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 90 kmwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 105 kmnorthwest
  • Salamanca Airport (SLM) Salamanca 119 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 106 kmeast
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 161 kmwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 169 kmnorthwest
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 193 kmsouth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 210 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Vilar Formoso

Within 100 km: 57 historic and cultural sites, 97 natural sites, 156 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Rivera de Gallegos River 12 kmE
  • Arroyo de las Calzadas de Ledín River 20 kmE
  • Arroyo del Bardal River 22 kmS
  • Rivera de Azaba River 15 kmE

25–60 km107 places

  • Pantano de Águeda Lake 32 kmE
  • Las Hurdes Mountain 59 kmSE
  • Sierra de Gata Mountain 46 kmS
  • Pico Jálama Mountain 42 kmS

60–100 km197 places

  • Embalse de la Maside Lake 83 kmSE
  • El Pantano Lake 88 kmSE
  • Tras la Sierra Mountain 92 kmSE
  • Sierra de Peña de Francia Mountain 63 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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