Covas do Barroso
Located in Boticas Municipality, Vila Real District Coordinates: 41°37′05″ N 7°47′32″ W
- Population
- 191
- 191
- Elevation
- 479 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- VRL Vila Real Airport39 km
- OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport85 km
About Covas do Barroso
Covas do Barroso is a municipality. Location: Boticas Municipality, Vila Real District. Population: 191. Elevation: 479 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Serra de Pinheiro and Alto da Mossa.
Climate of Covas do Barroso
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 165 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- December (182 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 11° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 181 | 164 | 117 | 117 | 96 | 58 | 19 | 23 | 69 | 130 | 165 | 182 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Covas do Barroso
The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (VRL), 39 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (85 km). The nearest large city is Braga, 53 km to the west.
Airports
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 39 kmsouth
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 85 kmsouthwest
- Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 94 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Braga Population: 193.3K 53 kmwest
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 80 kmnorth
- Porto Population: 252.7K 86 kmsouthwest
- Vigo Population: 293.6K 103 kmnorthwest
- Salamanca Population: 144.8K 192 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Covas do Barroso
Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 238 natural sites, 168 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km18 places
- Serra das Lojas Mountain 7 kmSW
- Serra de Leiranco Mountain 17 kmNE
- Alto das Felgueiras Mountain 9 kmSW
- Alto do Farinho Mountain 25 kmSW
25–60 km166 places
- Serra da Garraia Mountain 39 kmSE
- Sierra de Larouca Mountain 35 kmN
- Monteagudo Mountain 30 kmN
- Monte Uzal Mountain 55 kmNE
60–100 km283 places
- Praia de Areeiros Beach 84 kmNW
- Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 93 kmW
- Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 94 kmW
- Sierra de la Gamoneda Mountain 90 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Serra de Pinheiro Mountain, Vila Real District0.8 km E
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Alto da Mossa Mountain, União das freguesias de Gondiães e Vilar de Cunhas5.2 km SW
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Serra de Melcas Mountain, Vila Real District6.2 km W
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Serra das Lojas Mountain, União das freguesias de Gondiães e Vilar de Cunhas7.3 km SW
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Alto das Felgueiras Mountain, União das freguesias de Gondiães e Vilar de Cunhas8.5 km SW
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Alto do Queiroal Mountain, União das freguesias de Gondiães e Vilar de Cunhas11 km SW
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Serra do Barroso Mountain, Vila Real District9.5 km NW -
Serra do Alvão - Monte Minhéu Mountain, União das freguesias de Pensalvos e Parada de Monteiros12 km SE
Sources & licences
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