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Castelões

Located in Penafiel Municipality, Porto District Coordinates: 41°13′37″ N 8°11′07″ W

Map showing the location of Castelões Castelões
Location in Portugal
Population
1,364
1.4K
Elevation
162 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
VRL Vila Real Airport39 km
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport42 km

About Castelões

Castelões is a municipality. Location: Penafiel Municipality, Porto District. Population: 1,364. Elevation: 162 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril and Alto do Picoto.

Climate of Castelões

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 156 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (197 mm)
Driest month
July (19 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 Castelões
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°17°18°20°24°26°26°24°20°16°13°
Average low (°C)5°6°7°8°11°14°15°15°14°11°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)19017111611110059192266139156197

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

How to get to Castelões

The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (VRL), 39 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (42 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 37 km to the west.

Airports

  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 39 kmeast
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 42 kmwest
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 61 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 37 kmwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 41 kmnorthwest
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 120 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 126 kmnorth
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 214 kmeast

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

Day trips from Castelões

Within 100 km: 43 historic and cultural sites, 167 natural sites, 54 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • Serra de Luzim Mountain 10 kmSW
  • Serra da Infesta Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Monte do Telégrafo Mountain 11 kmNW
  • Serra de São Tiago Mountain 13 kmW

25–60 km88 places

  • Pedestrian bridge over the Pinhão river Landmark 54 kmE
  • Praia de Ofir Beach 60 kmNW
  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 32 kmN
  • Serra das Lojas Mountain 48 kmNE

60–100 km157 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 71 kmE
  • Praia de Areeiros Beach 99 kmN
  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 92 kmNW
  • Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 92 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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