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Municipality

Castelo Rodrigo

Located in Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo Municipality, Guarda District Coordinates: 40°52′06″ N 6°56′22″ W

Map showing the location of Castelo Rodrigo Castelo Rodrigo
Location in Portugal
Population
468
468
Elevation
705 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VRL Vila Real Airport80 km
VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)82 km

About Castelo Rodrigo

Castelo Rodrigo is a municipality. Location: Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo Municipality, Guarda District. Population: 468. Elevation: 705 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Fuente Romana and Río Morgaez.

Climate of Castelo Rodrigo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 122 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (147 mm)
Driest month
July (15 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 Castelo Rodrigo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°15°18°23°26°26°23°18°13°10°
Average low (°C)2°3°4°5°8°12°14°14°12°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)14712367828246151549103122144

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

How to get to Castelo Rodrigo

The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (VRL), 80 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salamanca, 108 km to the east.

Airports

  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 80 kmnorthwest
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 82 kmwest
  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 112 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 108 kmeast
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 144 kmwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 146 kmnorthwest
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 180 kmnorthwest
  • Valladolid Population: 300.6K 205 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Castelo Rodrigo

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 109 natural sites, 133 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Río Huebra River 22 kmNE
  • Rivera de Froya River 19 kmN
  • Río Camaces River 24 kmNE
  • Arroyo de la Rivera de Dos Casas River 12 kmE

25–60 km81 places

  • Pantano de Águeda Lake 55 kmSE
  • Río de Las Ucés River 50 kmNE
  • Arroyo del Granizo River 42 kmE
  • Rivera Grande de Santa Catalina River 47 kmNE

60–100 km184 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 74 kmNW
  • Sierra de Casica Mountain 100 kmNE
  • Teso Santo Mountain 98 kmNE
  • Sierra de Peña de Francia Mountain 79 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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