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Mountain

Serra do Castelo

Located in Pousaflores, Ansião Municipality Coordinates: 39°52′00″ N 8°24′00″ W

Map showing the location of Serra do Castelo Serra do Castelo
Location in Portugal
Elevation
454 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Alvaiázere
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)105 km
LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport136 km

About Serra do Castelo

Serra do Castelo is a mountain. Location: Pousaflores, Ansião Municipality. Elevation: 454 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (105 km). Nearby sights include Serra da Portela and Outeiro do Talegre.

Climate of Serra do Castelo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (135 mm)
Driest month
July (12 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 Castelo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°16°17°20°24°27°27°25°20°15°12°
Average low (°C)4°5°6°7°10°13°14°14°13°10°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)13511878847641121244103111131

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

How to get to Serra do Castelo

The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 105 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) (136 km). The nearest large city is Lisbon, 142 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 105 kmnortheast
  • Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Lisbon 136 kmsouthwest
  • Cascais Airport (CAT) Cascais 151 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 142 kmsouthwest
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 143 kmnorth
  • Setúbal Population: 118.2K 155 kmsouth
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 165 kmsoutheast
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 187 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Serra do Castelo

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 133 natural sites, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Outeiro do Talegre Mountain 2 kmS
  • Serra de Sicó Mountain 14 kmNW
  • Serra do Safredo Mountain 9 kmNE
  • Serra da Quinta Mountain 2 kmNE

25–60 km64 places

  • Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra Attraction 38 kmN
  • Cabeço das Lamas Mountain 55 kmNE
  • Cabeço do Gato Mountain 48 kmNE
  • Serra da Folgosa Mountain 37 kmNE

60–100 km78 places

  • Río Alburrel River 94 kmSE
  • Ribera Aurela River 95 kmE
  • Castelo de Avô Historic site 63 kmNE
  • Alto da Lousa Mountain 71 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Alvaiázere Municipality, Alvaiázere Municipality
    4 km S
  • Chão de Couce Municipality, Ansião Municipality
    4.3 km N
  • Maçãs de Dona Maria Municipality, Alvaiázere Municipality
    5.6 km E
  • Almoster Municipality, Alvaiázere Municipality
    5.5 km SW
  • Avelar Village, Avelar
    7.3 km NE
  • Avelar Municipality, Ansião Municipality
    7.9 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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