Castelo de Sesimbra
Located in Sesimbra (Castelo), Sesimbra Coordinates: 38°27′10″ N 9°06′24″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 230 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport37 km
- CAT Cascais Airport37 km
About Castelo de Sesimbra
Castelo de Sesimbra is a historic site. Location: Sesimbra (Castelo), Sesimbra.
The Castle of Sesimbra, also known as Castle of the Moors, is a castle located in the town of Sesimbra, in the Setúbal District of Portugal. It was classified as a National Monument on 16 June 1910.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- National Monument of Portugal
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Castelo de Sesimbra
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Climate of Castelo de Sesimbra
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 17° · Night 10° · Rain 104 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 7°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 14° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 21° | 17° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 102 | 85 | 50 | 60 | 51 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 75 | 104 | 117 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Castelo de Sesimbra
The nearest airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 37 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Setúbal, 21 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Lisbon 37 kmnorth
- Cascais Airport (CAT) Cascais 37 kmnorthwest
- Portimão Airport (PRM) Portimão 152 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Setúbal Population: 118.2K 21 kmnortheast
- Lisbon Population: 517.8K 30 kmnorth
- Badajoz Population: 150.5K 192 kmeast
- Huelva Population: 144.3K 232 kmsoutheast
- Seville Population: 686.7K 300 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Castelo de Sesimbra
Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 145 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km42 places
- Albarquel Beach Beach 18 kmE
- Galapinhos Beach Beach 13 kmE
- Outão Beach Beach 16 kmE
- Aiana Mountain 6 kmNW
25–60 km84 places
- Serrinha Mountain 51 kmE
- Vale de Maçanedo Natural site 51 kmE
- Vale da Azeda Natural site 45 kmE
- Vale de Coelheiros Natural site 41 kmSE
60–100 km68 places
- Alto do Castelinho da Serra Mountain 89 kmE
- Vale do Brejo Natural site 63 kmNE
- Chapel of St. Gabriel Attraction 65 kmE
- Serra de Vila Nova Mountain 98 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cabeço do Massapes Mountain, Sesimbra (Castelo)2.4 km W
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Cabeço de Faúlha Mountain, Sesimbra (Castelo)3.3 km NE
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Cabo de Ares Natural site, Sesimbra (Castelo)4.2 km SE
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Quintola Mountain, Sesimbra (Castelo)4.5 km NE
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Alto do Toguinho Mountain, Sesimbra (Castelo)5.4 km NE
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Aiana Mountain, Sesimbra (Castelo)5.9 km NW
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Cabeço da Pedra Mountain, Sesimbra (Castelo)7.3 km N
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Forte de Santa Maria da Arrábida Historic site, União das freguesias de Azeitão (São Lourenço e São Simão)11 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Sesimbra Town, Sesimbra (Santiago)1 km SE -
Sesimbra (Santiago) Municipality, Sesimbra1.1 km SE
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União das freguesias de Azeitão (São Lourenço e São Simão) Municipality, Setúbal Municipality11 km NE
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Azeitão Town, União das freguesias de Azeitão (São Lourenço e São Simão)11 km NE
Sources & licences
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