Castelo Melhor
Located in Vila Nova de Foz Côa Municipality, Guarda District Coordinates: 41°02′36″ N 7°04′25″ W
- Population
- 168
- 168
- Elevation
- 454 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- VRL Vila Real Airport60 km
- VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)77 km
About Castelo Melhor
Castelo Melhor is a municipality. Location: Vila Nova de Foz Côa Municipality, Guarda District. Population: 168. Elevation: 454 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Castelo de Freixo de Espada à Cinta and Castelo de Longroiva.
Climate of Castelo Melhor
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 136 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (159 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 11° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 19° | 15° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 159 | 136 | 79 | 89 | 83 | 46 | 15 | 18 | 56 | 115 | 136 | 158 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Castelo Melhor
The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (VRL), 60 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salamanca, 119 km to the east.
Airports
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 60 kmnorthwest
- Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 77 kmsouthwest
- Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 95 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Salamanca Population: 144.8K 119 kmeast
- Braga Population: 193.3K 126 kmnorthwest
- Porto Population: 252.7K 130 kmwest
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 158 kmnorthwest
- Vigo Population: 293.6K 191 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Castelo Melhor
Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 151 natural sites, 105 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km8 places
- Río Huebra River 22 kmE
- Rivera de Froya River 19 kmE
- Río Morgaez River 21 kmSE
- Fuente Romana Historic site 18 kmE
25–60 km68 places
- Serra da Garraia Mountain 52 kmNW
- Río de Las Ucés River 47 kmNE
- Arroyo del Granizo River 55 kmE
- Rivera Grande de Santa Catalina River 51 kmE
60–100 km209 places
- Pantano de Águeda Lake 76 kmSE
- Sierra de Casica Mountain 89 kmNE
- Sierra de Peña de Francia Mountain 99 kmSE
- Sierra de Gata Mountain 97 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Castelo de Freixo de Espada à Cinta Historic site, União das freguesias de Freixo de Espada à Cinta e Mazouco23 km E -
Castelo de Longroiva Historic site, Longroiva14 km SW -
Cabeço Meão Mountain, Vila Nova de Foz Côa13 km NW
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Serra do Reboredo Mountain, Braganza District17 km NE
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Fuente Romana Historic site, Fregeneda, La18 km E
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Rivera de Froya River, Hinojosa de Duero19 km E
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Río Morgaez River, Sobradillo21 km SE
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Río Huebra River, Saucelle22 km E
Sources & licences
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