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Municipality

Horta

Located in Vila Nova de Foz Côa Municipality, Guarda District Coordinates: 41°04′00″ N 7°18′32″ W

Map showing the location of Horta Horta
Location in Portugal
Population
161
161
Elevation
505 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VRL Vila Real Airport42 km
VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)62 km

About Horta

Horta is a municipality. Location: Vila Nova de Foz Côa Municipality, Guarda District. Population: 161. Elevation: 505 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Monte Airoso and Cerro do Melão.

Climate of Horta

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 145 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (168 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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Climate of Horta
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°15°16°19°23°26°26°23°19°14°12°
Average low (°C)3°4°5°7°9°13°15°15°13°10°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)16814584968950151858118145166

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

How to get to Horta

The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (VRL), 42 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 108 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 42 kmnorthwest
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 62 kmsouthwest
  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 101 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 108 kmnorthwest
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 110 kmwest
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 139 kmeast
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 148 kmnorth
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 175 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Horta

Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 176 natural sites, 84 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Pedestrian bridge over the Pinhão river Landmark 24 kmNW
  • Serra do Vasoulho Mountain 14 kmSW
  • Serra do Sirigo Mountain 13 kmSW
  • Serra do Reboledo Mountain 12 kmW

25–60 km54 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 42 kmN
  • Río Huebra River 42 kmE
  • Rivera de Froya River 39 kmE
  • Río Camaces River 47 kmE

60–100 km225 places

  • Pantano de Águeda Lake 92 kmSE
  • Sierra de Larouca Mountain 99 kmN
  • Monte de Maceiros Mountain 96 kmN
  • Río de Las Ucés River 64 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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