- Elevation
- 210 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport7 km
- CAT Cascais Airport14 km
About Monsanto
Monsanto is a mountain. Location: Benfica, Lisbon Municipality. Elevation: 210 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Mama Sul and Vale de Alcântara.
Photos of Monsanto
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Vale de Alcântara CorreiaPM · Public domain -
Hieronymites Monastery Holger Uwe Schmitt · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Estrela Basilica Kent Wang · CC BY 4.0 -
Igreja do Menino Deus Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Santo António Church Kent Wang · CC BY 4.0
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Climate of Monsanto
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 17° · Night 11° · Rain 105 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 7°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 14° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 21° | 17° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 103 | 86 | 51 | 62 | 56 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 78 | 105 | 116 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Monsanto
The nearest airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 7 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lisbon, 4 km to the east.
Airports
- Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Lisbon 7 kmnortheast
- Cascais Airport (CAT) Cascais 14 kmwest
- Portimão Airport (PRM) Portimão 184 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Lisbon Population: 517.8K 4 kmeast
- Setúbal Population: 118.2K 35 kmsoutheast
- Badajoz Population: 150.5K 193 kmeast
- Huelva Population: 144.3K 256 kmsoutheast
- Porto Population: 252.7K 273 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Monsanto
Within 100 km: 43 historic and cultural sites, 157 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km58 places
- Suimo Mountain 10 kmNW
- Pena Mountain 18 kmW
- Três Cabeços Mountain 21 kmN
- Alto da Toupeira Mountain 16 kmN
25–60 km84 places
- Convento de Santa Teresa de Jesus de Setúbal Attraction 34 kmSE
- Castelo dos Mouros (Arrábida) Historic site 32 kmSE
- Galápos Beach Beach 34 kmSE
- Alpertuche Beach Beach 34 kmSE
60–100 km66 places
- Vale do Corvo Natural site 79 kmE
- Vale Costado Natural site 78 kmE
- Cabeço Gordo Mountain 95 kmN
- Cabeço Gordo Mountain 89 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Buraca Town, Benfica0.9 km W
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Benfica Town, Benfica2.2 km NW
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Bairro do Alto da Boavista Neighbourhood, Benfica1.5 km W
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São Domingos de Benfica Municipality, Lisbon Municipality1.9 km NE
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Campolide Municipality, Lisbon Municipality1.9 km E
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Campolide Town, Campolide2.2 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mama Sul Mountain, Carnaxide e Queijas3.4 km W
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Vale de Alcântara Natural site, Lisbon District4.3 km SE -
Estádio Universitário de Lisboa Landmark, Alvalade3.1 km NE -
Estrela Basilica Attraction, Estrela3.4 km SE
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Estádio José Alvalade Landmark, Lumiar3.9 km NE -
Hieronymites Monastery Attraction, Belém4.3 km S
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Estádio José Gomes Landmark, Venteira3.9 km NW -
Monument to the Discoveries Landmark, Belém4.7 km S
Sources & licences
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