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Municipality

Dornelas

Located in Boticas Municipality, Vila Real District Coordinates: 41°37′47″ N 7°51′33″ W

Map showing the location of Dornelas Dornelas
Location in Portugal
Population
274
274
Elevation
706 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VRL Vila Real Airport41 km
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport81 km

About Dornelas

Dornelas is a municipality. Location: Boticas Municipality, Vila Real District. Population: 274. Elevation: 706 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Serra de Melcas and Serra das Lojas.

Climate of Dornelas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 5° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (175 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 Dornelas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°14°17°22°25°25°22°17°12°10°
Average low (°C)2°3°4°6°8°11°13°13°12°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1751641251189759192466131160175

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

How to get to Dornelas

The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (VRL), 41 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (81 km). The nearest large city is Braga, 48 km to the west.

Airports

  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 41 kmsouth
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 81 kmsouthwest
  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 92 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 48 kmwest
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 79 kmnorth
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 83 kmsouthwest
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 98 kmnorthwest
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 198 kmeast

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

Day trips from Dornelas

Within 100 km: 90 historic and cultural sites, 234 natural sites, 196 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km21 places

  • Serra das Lojas Mountain 5 kmS
  • Serra de Leiranco Mountain 20 kmNE
  • Serra do Gêrez Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Alto das Felgueiras Mountain 6 kmS

25–60 km158 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 44 kmSE
  • Sierra de Larouca Mountain 36 kmNE
  • Monteagudo Mountain 28 kmN
  • Monte Uzal Mountain 58 kmNE

60–100 km341 places

  • Praia dos Muíños Beach 100 kmNW
  • Praia América Beach 97 kmNW
  • Praia Areíño Beach 99 kmNW
  • Praia de Cabanas Beach 98 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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