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Municipality

Salto

Located in Montalegre Municipality, Vila Real District Coordinates: 41°38′05″ N 7°55′37″ W

Map showing the location of Salto Salto
Location in Portugal
Population
1,263
1.3K
Elevation
936 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Salto
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
VRL Vila Real Airport44 km
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport76 km

About Salto

Salto is a municipality. Location: Montalegre Municipality, Vila Real District. Population: 1,263. Elevation: 936 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Serra de Melcas and Serra das Torrinheiras.

Climate of Salto

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
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 Salto
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°13°16°20°23°23°20°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1751641251189759192466131160175

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Salto

The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (VRL), 44 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (76 km). The nearest large city is Braga, 42 km to the west.

Airports

  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 44 kmsoutheast
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 76 kmsouthwest
  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 88 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 42 kmwest
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 78 kmnorth
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 79 kmsouthwest
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 94 kmnorthwest
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 197 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Salto

Within 100 km: 106 historic and cultural sites, 240 natural sites, 214 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km25 places

  • Serra das Lojas Mountain 8 kmSE
  • Serra de Leiranco Mountain 25 kmNE
  • Serra do Gêrez Mountain 19 kmN
  • Monte Fojo Mountain 24 kmSW

25–60 km151 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 50 kmSE
  • Sierra de Larouca Mountain 38 kmNE
  • Monteagudo Mountain 29 kmN
  • Penedo do Subiado Mountain 36 kmN

60–100 km384 places

  • Praia dos Muíños Beach 95 kmNW
  • Praia América Beach 92 kmNW
  • Areal de Menduíña Beach 96 kmNW
  • Praia Areíño Beach 94 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Salto

1 place
  1. 1 Póvoa 30

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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