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Village

Cape Roca

Located in Colares, Sintra Municipality Coordinates: 38°46′54″ N 9°29′49″ W

Map showing the location of Cape Roca Cape Roca
Location in Portugal
Population
23
23
Elevation
139 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CAT Cascais Airport14 km
LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport31 km

About Cape Roca

Cape Roca is a village. Location: Colares, Sintra Municipality. Population: 23. Elevation: 139 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cascais Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Cabo da Roca and Cabeço do Soiza.

Climate of Cape Roca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 17° · Night 11° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 8°)
Wettest month
December (112 mm)
Driest month
July (8 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 Cape Roca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°15°17°18°19°22°24°25°24°21°17°15°
Average low (°C)8°9°10°11°13°15°17°17°16°14°11°9°
Precipitation (mm)1008451605522892978103112

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

How to get to Cape Roca

The nearest airport is Cascais Airport (CAT), 14 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) (31 km). The nearest large city is Lisbon, 31 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cascais Airport (CAT) Cascais 14 kmsoutheast
  • Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Lisbon 31 kmeast
  • Portimão Airport (PRM) Portimão 198 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 31 kmeast
  • Setúbal Population: 118.2K 60 kmsoutheast
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 220 kmeast
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 273 kmnorth
  • Huelva Population: 144.3K 281 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Cape Roca

Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 122 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km35 places

  • Roman villa of Alto da Cidreira Historic site 9 kmSE
  • Pena Mountain 9 kmE
  • Cabeço do Soiza Mountain 4 kmE
  • Serra das Sardinhas Mountain 24 kmE

25–60 km89 places

  • Albarquel Beach Beach 59 kmSE
  • Galapinhos Beach Beach 57 kmSE
  • Outão Beach Beach 59 kmSE
  • Aiana Mountain 44 kmSE

60–100 km48 places

  • Serrinha Mountain 91 kmE
  • Vale de Maçanedo Natural site 84 kmE
  • Vale do Brejo Natural site 93 kmE
  • Vale da Azeda Natural site 78 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Cabo da Roca Natural site, Colares
    0.3 km W
  • Cabeço do Soiza Mountain, Colares
    3.5 km E
  • Picotos Mountain, Colares
    3.8 km E
  • Monge Mountain, Colares
    4.9 km E
  • Pena Castle Historic site, União das freguesias de Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim)
    9.3 km E
  • Sintra National Palace Historic site, União das freguesias de Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim)
    9.4 km E

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