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Mountain

Alto do Barrocal

Located in Souto, Sabugal Municipality Coordinates: 40°19′47″ N 6°56′30″ W

Map showing the location of Alto do Barrocal Alto do Barrocal
Location in Portugal
Elevation
1,007 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Vale de Espinho
4 km S
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)92 km
VRL Vila Real Airport124 km

About Alto do Barrocal

Alto do Barrocal is a mountain. Location: Souto, Sabugal Municipality. Elevation: 1,007 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (92 km). Nearby sights include Serra do Homem de Pedra and Serra Alta.

Climate of Alto do Barrocal

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 116 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (134 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 Alto do Barrocal
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°12°13°16°21°25°25°22°16°11°9°
Average low (°C)1°2°3°4°7°11°14°14°12°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)12610168787840131140101116134

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

How to get to Alto do Barrocal

The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 92 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salamanca, 129 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 92 kmnorthwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 124 kmnorthwest
  • Salamanca Airport (SLM) Salamanca 140 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 129 kmnortheast
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 161 kmsouth
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 168 kmnorthwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 184 kmnorthwest
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 236 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Alto do Barrocal

Within 100 km: 52 historic and cultural sites, 101 natural sites, 164 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km30 places

  • Sierra de Gata Mountain 20 kmSE
  • Pico Jálama Mountain 19 kmSE
  • Río de La Cañada River 23 kmE
  • Río Frío River 23 kmE

25–60 km78 places

  • Pantano de Águeda Lake 45 kmNE
  • Las Hurdes Mountain 58 kmE
  • Cadenetas Park Natural site 51 kmSE
  • Arroyo de Lágina River 25 kmSE

60–100 km209 places

  • Embalse La Fragua Lake 100 kmSE
  • Pantano de Gargüera Lake 97 kmSE
  • Embalse de la Maside Lake 84 kmE
  • El Pantano Lake 89 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Vale de Espinho Municipality, Sabugal Municipality
    4 km S
  • Quadrazais Municipality, Sabugal Municipality
    4.7 km W
  • Aldeia Velha Municipality, Sabugal Municipality
    5.9 km E
  • Alfaiates Municipality, Sabugal Municipality
    6.5 km NE
  • Fóios Municipality, Sabugal Municipality
    6.4 km SE
  • Aldeia do Bispo Municipality, Sabugal Municipality
    7.3 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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