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Castelo de Alter Pedroso

Located in Alter do Chão, Alter do Chão Municipality Coordinates: 39°11′20″ N 7°37′21″ W

Castelo de Alter Pedroso
Sacavem1 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Alter do Chão
3.3 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
Elevation
398 m
above sea level
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
BJZ Badajoz Airport77 km
LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport139 km

About Castelo de Alter Pedroso

Castelo de Alter Pedroso 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 Portuguese medieval castle in civil parish of Alter do Chão, in the municipality of Alter do Chão, in the district of Portalegre.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation
Immovable Cultural Heritage of Public Interest

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Castelo de Alter Pedroso

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 8° · 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 Pedroso
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°14°17°18°21°27°31°31°27°21°16°13°
Average low (°C)5°5°7°8°10°14°16°16°15°11°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)9274656152245732738998

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

How to get to Castelo de Alter Pedroso

The nearest airport is Badajoz Airport (BJZ), 77 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) (139 km). The nearest large city is Badajoz, 66 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Badajoz Airport (BJZ) Badajoz 77 kmsoutheast
  • Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Lisbon 139 kmwest
  • Cascais Airport (CAT) Cascais 159 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 66 kmsoutheast
  • Setúbal Population: 118.2K 132 kmsouthwest
  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 142 kmwest
  • Huelva Population: 144.3K 222 kmsouth
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 233 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Castelo de Alter Pedroso

Within 100 km: 54 historic and cultural sites, 116 natural sites, 66 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Tapada do Mendes Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Cabeço do Nabo Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Cabeços do Barreiro Mountain 17 kmNW
  • Cabeço da Azinheira Mountain 2 kmNW

25–60 km58 places

  • Sapateira Grande Mountain 39 kmNE
  • Rio Xévora River 50 kmE
  • Arroyo Canito River 50 kmNE
  • Río Alburrel River 43 kmNE

60–100 km170 places

  • Vale do Corvo Natural site 74 kmSW
  • Vale Costado Natural site 70 kmSW
  • Pantano de la Peña del Águila Lake 64 kmE
  • Laguna Grande Lake 94 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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