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Mountain

Serra do Gato

Located in Vale de Amoreira, Manteigas Municipality Coordinates: 40°27′00″ N 7°26′00″ W

Map showing the location of Serra do Gato Serra do Gato
Location in Portugal
Elevation
1,159 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Valhelhas
5.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)49 km
VRL Vila Real Airport95 km

About Serra do Gato

Serra do Gato is a mountain. Location: Vale de Amoreira, Manteigas Municipality. Elevation: 1,159 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (49 km). Nearby sights include Serra da Cabeça Alta and Lomba de Saimão.

Climate of Serra do Gato

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 153 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (185 mm)
Driest month
August (14 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 Serra do Gato
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°11°12°15°20°23°24°20°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°3°6°10°12°13°11°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)178148961059849171452132153185

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Serra do Gato

The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 49 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (138 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 126 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 49 kmnorthwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 95 kmnorth
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 138 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 126 kmnorthwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 148 kmnorthwest
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 160 kmeast
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 179 kmsouth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 213 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Serra do Gato

Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 137 natural sites, 79 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Serra da Galega Mountain 10 kmSW
  • Serra da Estrela - Torre Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Cabeço do Valongo Mountain 20 kmS
  • Lomba de Saimão Mountain 2 kmNE

25–60 km58 places

  • Arroyo del Bardal River 54 kmE
  • Río de la Vega River 55 kmSE
  • Río de la Vega River 57 kmSE
  • Rivera Trevejana River 60 kmSE

60–100 km186 places

  • Pantano de Águeda Lake 81 kmE
  • Sierra de Gata Mountain 62 kmSE
  • Pico Jálama Mountain 62 kmE
  • Cadenetas Park Natural site 92 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Valhelhas Municipality, Guarda Municipality
    5.2 km SE
  • Famalicão Municipality, Guarda Municipality
    4.6 km E
  • Famalicão Village, Famalicão
    4.8 km E
  • Sameiro Municipality, Manteigas Municipality
    5.3 km SW
  • Videmonte Municipality, Guarda Municipality
    5.4 km NE
  • Fernão Joanes Municipality, Guarda Municipality
    5.4 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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