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Natural site

Cabo de Ares

Located in Sesimbra (Castelo), Sesimbra Coordinates: 38°26′08″ N 9°03′51″ W

Map showing the location of Cabo de Ares Cabo de Ares
Location in Portugal
Elevation
13 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sesimbra
3.4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
April–October
See the climate
Airports
LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport39 km
CAT Cascais Airport41 km

About Cabo de Ares

Cabo de Ares is a natural site. Location: Sesimbra (Castelo), Sesimbra. The best months to visit are April–October. The nearest airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Quintola and Cabeço de Faúlha.

Climate of Cabo de Ares

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 18° · Night 11° · Rain 104 mm

Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 8°)
Wettest month
December (117 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 Cabo de Ares
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°16°18°19°22°25°27°28°26°22°18°16°
Average low (°C)8°9°10°11°13°15°17°17°16°14°11°9°
Precipitation (mm)1028550605119672775104117

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

How to get to Cabo de Ares

The nearest airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 39 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Setúbal, 18 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Lisbon 39 kmnorth
  • Cascais Airport (CAT) Cascais 41 kmnorthwest
  • Portimão Airport (PRM) Portimão 149 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Setúbal Population: 118.2K 18 kmnortheast
  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 33 kmnorth
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 189 kmeast
  • Huelva Population: 144.3K 228 kmsoutheast
  • Seville Population: 686.7K 296 kmeast

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

Day trips from Cabo de Ares

Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 148 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km43 places

  • Galápos Beach Beach 10 kmNE
  • Figueirinha Beach Beach 12 kmNE
  • Coelhos Beach Beach 10 kmNE
  • Saúde Beach Beach 17 kmNE

25–60 km82 places

  • Pampilheira Mountain 44 kmNW
  • Teatro Taborda Attraction 32 kmN
  • Navy Museum Museum 32 kmNW
  • Vale das Bicas Natural site 43 kmNE

60–100 km74 places

  • Serra do Monfurado Mountain 86 kmE
  • Cabeço da Mina Mountain 75 kmE
  • Fontainhas Mountain 89 kmE
  • Alto dos Cucos Mountain 100 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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