Alcântara
Located in Lisbon Municipality, Lisbon District Coordinates: 38°42′40″ N 9°11′02″ W
- Population
- 13,850
- 13.8K
- Elevation
- 86 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- 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 sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 103 | 86 | 51 | 62 | 56 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 78 | 105 | 116 |
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
Everything nearby-
Vale de Alcântara Natural site, Lisbon District1.9 km SE -
Estrela Basilica Attraction, Estrela2 km E -
25th April bridge Landmark, Lisbon District2.4 km S -
Hieronymites Monastery Attraction, Belém2.5 km SW -
Monsanto Mountain, Benfica2.6 km N
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Navy Museum Museum, Belém2.6 km SW -
Monument to the Discoveries Landmark, Belém2.7 km SW -
Museu de Arte Popular Museum, Belém2.9 km SW
Sources & licences
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