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Mountain

Alto da Ursa

Located in Fiolhoso, Murça Municipality Coordinates: 41°25′00″ N 7°29′00″ W

Map showing the location of Alto da Ursa Alto da Ursa
Location in Portugal
Elevation
444 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Murça
2.5 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VRL Vila Real Airport25 km
BGC Bragança Airport81 km

About Alto da Ursa

Alto da Ursa is a mountain. Location: Fiolhoso, Murça Municipality. Elevation: 444 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Vale das Carvas de Cima and Serra de São Domingos.

Climate of Alto da Ursa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (178 mm)
Driest month
July (17 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 Alto da Ursa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°15°16°19°23°26°26°24°19°14°12°
Average low (°C)4°4°6°7°9°13°15°15°13°10°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)178156981089354172067123159178

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

How to get to Alto da Ursa

The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (VRL), 25 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 80 km to the west.

Airports

  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 25 kmsouthwest
  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 81 kmnortheast
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 84 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 80 kmwest
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 99 kmwest
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 107 kmnorth
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 137 kmnorthwest
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 161 kmeast

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

Day trips from Alto da Ursa

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 219 natural sites, 119 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 8 kmE
  • Serra da Falperra Mountain 13 kmW
  • Alto da Soreira de Cima Mountain 6 kmN
  • Serra de São Domingos Mountain 3 kmE

25–60 km89 places

  • Sierra de Larouca Mountain 58 kmN
  • Monteagudo Mountain 59 kmNW
  • Monte de Maceiros Mountain 56 kmN
  • Ribeira do Inferno River 56 kmN

60–100 km273 places

  • Sierra de Casica Mountain 92 kmE
  • Sierra de la Gamoneda Mountain 84 kmNE
  • Serra do Invernadoiro Mountain 82 kmN
  • Monte Vindeira Mountain 94 kmN

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