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Castelo de Alter do Chão

Located in Alter do Chão, Alter do Chão Municipality Coordinates: 39°11′56″ N 7°39′31″ W

Castelo de Alter do Chão
Sacavem1 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Alter do Chão
0.2 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
Elevation
275 m
above sea level
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
BJZ Badajoz Airport80 km
LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport136 km

About Castelo de Alter do Chão

Castelo de Alter do Chão is a historic site. Location: Alter do Chão, Alter do Chão Municipality.

From Wikipedia

The Castle of Alter do Chão (Portuguese: Castelo de Alter do Chão) is a medieval castle in civil parish of Alter do Chão, municipality of Alter do Chão, in the district of Portalegre. It is classified as a National Monument.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1357
Heritage designation
National Monument of Portugal

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Castelo de Alter do Chão

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (98 mm)
Driest month
July (5 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 Castelo de Alter do Chão
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°15°17°19°22°28°31°31°28°22°17°14°
Average low (°C)5°6°7°8°11°14°17°17°15°12°9°6°
Precipitation (mm)9274656152245732738998

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

How to get to Castelo de Alter do Chão

The nearest airport is Badajoz Airport (BJZ), 80 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) (136 km). The nearest large city is Badajoz, 69 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Badajoz Airport (BJZ) Badajoz 80 kmsoutheast
  • Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Lisbon 136 kmwest
  • Cascais Airport (CAT) Cascais 156 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 69 kmsoutheast
  • Setúbal Population: 118.2K 130 kmsouthwest
  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 140 kmwest
  • Huelva Population: 144.3K 224 kmsouth
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 231 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Castelo de Alter do Chão

Within 100 km: 54 historic and cultural sites, 127 natural sites, 58 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Cabeço do Nabo Mountain 25 kmNE
  • Cabeços do Barreiro Mountain 14 kmNW
  • Cabeço da Azinheira Mountain 2 kmE
  • Monte do Aguilhão Mountain 22 kmN

25–60 km62 places

  • Sapateira Grande Mountain 40 kmNE
  • Rio Xévora River 53 kmE
  • Arroyo Canito River 52 kmNE
  • Río Alburrel River 43 kmNE

60–100 km170 places

  • Vale do Corvo Natural site 72 kmSW
  • Vale Costado Natural site 68 kmSW
  • Pantano de la Peña del Águila Lake 67 kmE
  • Laguna Grande Lake 97 kmSE

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