Rio de Mel
Located in Trancoso Municipality, Guarda District Coordinates: 40°48′50″ N 7°25′15″ W
- Population
- 279
- 279
- Elevation
- 657 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)41 km
- VRL Vila Real Airport57 km
About Rio de Mel
Rio de Mel is a municipality. Location: Trancoso Municipality, Guarda District. Population: 279. Elevation: 657 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (41 km). Nearby sights include Serra do Sirigo and Serra do Vasoulho.
Climate of Rio de Mel
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 13° · Night 6° · Rain 155 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (187 mm)
- Driest month
- July (17 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) | 10° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 18° | 23° | 26° | 27° | 23° | 18° | 13° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 187 | 163 | 92 | 107 | 100 | 53 | 17 | 17 | 57 | 131 | 155 | 184 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Rio de Mel
The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 41 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (116 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 107 km to the west.
Airports
- Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 41 kmwest
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 57 kmnorthwest
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 116 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Porto Population: 252.7K 107 kmwest
- Braga Population: 193.3K 117 kmnorthwest
- Salamanca Population: 144.8K 149 kmeast
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 173 kmnorth
- Vigo Population: 293.6K 191 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rio de Mel
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 175 natural sites, 65 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Serra do Vasoulho Mountain 19 kmN
- Serra do Sirigo Mountain 17 kmN
- Pendão Mountain 24 kmN
- Cerro do Melão Mountain 24 kmN
25–60 km41 places
- Río Huebra River 57 kmNE
- Rivera de Froya River 53 kmNE
- Arroyo de la Rivera de Dos Casas River 52 kmE
- Río Morgaez River 50 kmE
60–100 km230 places
- Serra da Garraia Mountain 70 kmN
- Pantano de Águeda Lake 86 kmE
- Sierra de Gata Mountain 87 kmSE
- Pico Jálama Mountain 85 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Serra do Sirigo Mountain, Viseu District17 km N
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Serra do Vasoulho Mountain, Castainço19 km N
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Monte Airoso Mountain, Souto23 km N
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Pendão Mountain, Viseu District24 km N
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Cerro do Melão Mountain, Penela da Beira24 km N
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Castelo de Longroiva Historic site, Longroiva24 km NE
Sources & licences
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