Vila Franca da Serra
Located in Gouveia Municipality, Guarda District Coordinates: 40°35′08″ N 7°33′04″ W
- Population
- 238
- 238
- Elevation
- 375 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)33 km
- VRL Vila Real Airport78 km
About Vila Franca da Serra
Vila Franca da Serra is a municipality. Location: Gouveia Municipality, Guarda District. Population: 238. Elevation: 375 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (33 km). Nearby sights include Cathedral of Guarda and Serra da Cabeça Alta.
Climate of Vila Franca da Serra
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 168 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- January (219 mm)
- Driest month
- July (19 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) | 12° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 20° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 219 | 191 | 111 | 116 | 110 | 55 | 19 | 19 | 62 | 147 | 168 | 213 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Vila Franca da Serra
The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 33 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (120 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 109 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 33 kmnorthwest
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 78 kmnorth
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 120 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Porto Population: 252.7K 109 kmnorthwest
- Braga Population: 193.3K 130 kmnorthwest
- Salamanca Population: 144.8K 165 kmeast
- Badajoz Population: 150.5K 196 kmsouth
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 196 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vila Franca da Serra
Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 167 natural sites, 57 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km8 places
- Serra do Gato Mountain 18 kmSE
- Serra da Galega Mountain 25 kmS
- Lomba de Saimão Mountain 17 kmSE
- Cabeço da Malhada Velha Mountain 23 kmSW
25–60 km52 places
- Castelo de Avô Historic site 44 kmSW
- Serra de Leomil Mountain 44 kmN
- Cabeço das Lamas Mountain 58 kmSW
- Serra da Guardunha Mountain 55 kmS
60–100 km204 places
- Serra da Garraia Mountain 96 kmN
- Pantano de Águeda Lake 91 kmE
- Sierra de Gata Mountain 78 kmSE
- Pico Jálama Mountain 78 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cathedral of Guarda Attraction, Guarda24 km E -
Serra da Cabeça Alta Mountain, Valhelhas20 km SE
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Castelo da Guarda Historic site, Guarda24 km E -
Lomba de Saimão Mountain, Fernão Joanes17 km SE
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Serra do Gato Mountain, Vale de Amoreira18 km SE
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Cerro do Covão da Costa Mountain, Sabugueiro21 km S
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Serra da Galega Mountain, Verdelhos25 km S
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Cabeço da Malhada Velha Mountain, São Romão23 km SW
Sources & licences
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