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Alcântara

Located in Lisbon Municipality, Lisbon District Coordinates: 38°42′40″ N 9°11′02″ W

Map showing the location of Alcântara Alcântara
Location in Portugal
Population
13,850
13.8K
Elevation
86 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport9 km
CAT Cascais Airport15 km

About Alcântara

Alcântara is a municipality. Location: Lisbon Municipality, Lisbon District. Population: 13,850. Elevation: 86 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Vale de Alcântara and Estrela Basilica.

Climate of Alcântara

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 18° · Night 11° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 8°)
Wettest month
December (116 mm)
Driest month
July (7 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 Alcântara
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°16°18°19°21°24°27°27°26°22°18°15°
Average low (°C)8°9°10°11°13°15°17°17°17°14°11°9°
Precipitation (mm)1038651625621782978105116

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

How to get to Alcântara

The nearest airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 9 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lisbon, 3 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Lisbon 9 kmnortheast
  • Cascais Airport (CAT) Cascais 15 kmwest
  • Portimão Airport (PRM) Portimão 181 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 3 kmnortheast
  • Setúbal Population: 118.2K 33 kmsoutheast
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 193 kmeast
  • Huelva Population: 144.3K 254 kmsoutheast
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 275 kmnorth

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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