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Santa Maria Maior

Located in Lisbon Municipality, Lisbon District Coordinates: 38°42′30″ N 9°07′57″ W

Map showing the location of Santa Maria Maior Santa Maria Maior
Location in Portugal
Population
10,051
10.1K
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
Places inside
8
listed under Santa Maria Maior
When to go
April–October
See the climate
Airports
LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport8 km
CAT Cascais Airport19 km

About Santa Maria Maior

Santa Maria Maior is a municipality. Location: Lisbon Municipality, Lisbon District. Population: 10,051. Elevation: 9 m. The best months to visit are April–October. The nearest airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Estrela Basilica and 25th April bridge.

Climate of Santa Maria Maior

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 18° · Night 12° · Rain 104 mm

Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 8°)
Wettest month
December (115 mm)
Driest month
July (6 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 Santa Maria Maior
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°16°18°20°22°25°28°28°26°22°18°16°
Average low (°C)8°9°10°12°14°16°18°18°17°15°12°10°
Precipitation (mm)1028448615419672776104115

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

How to get to Santa Maria Maior

The nearest airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 8 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lisbon, 2 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Lisbon 8 kmnorth
  • Cascais Airport (CAT) Cascais 19 kmwest
  • Portimão Airport (PRM) Portimão 180 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 2 kmnorthwest
  • Setúbal Population: 118.2K 29 kmsoutheast
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 189 kmeast
  • Huelva Population: 144.3K 250 kmsoutheast
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 275 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Santa Maria Maior

Within 100 km: 43 historic and cultural sites, 163 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km52 places

  • Suimo Mountain 16 kmNW
  • Pena Mountain 24 kmW
  • Aiana Mountain 24 kmS
  • Cabeço das Vacas Mountain 24 kmSE

25–60 km94 places

  • Convento de Santa Teresa de Jesus de Setúbal Attraction 29 kmSE
  • Castelo dos Mouros (Arrábida) Historic site 27 kmSE
  • Galápos Beach Beach 29 kmSE
  • Alpertuche Beach Beach 29 kmSE

60–100 km68 places

  • Vale do Corvo Natural site 74 kmE
  • Vale Costado Natural site 74 kmE
  • Cabeço Gordo Mountain 97 kmN
  • Cabeço Gordo Mountain 89 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Santa Maria Maior

8 places

Heritage & sights2

Nearby attractions & nature

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