Fontelas
Located in Peso da Régua Municipality, Vila Real District Coordinates: 41°09′37″ N 7°49′26″ W
- Population
- 630
- 630
- Elevation
- 281 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- VRL Vila Real Airport15 km
- VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)49 km
About Fontelas
Fontelas is a municipality. Location: Peso da Régua Municipality, Vila Real District. Population: 630. Elevation: 281 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Castelo de Lamego and Museu de Lamego.
Photos of Fontelas
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Castelo de Lamego Ruialbuquerque · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Museu de Lamego Daniel VILLAFRUELA · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Fontelas
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 163 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- January (192 mm)
- Driest month
- July (15 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) | 12° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 20° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 192 | 178 | 106 | 113 | 92 | 56 | 15 | 17 | 61 | 127 | 163 | 188 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Fontelas
The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (VRL), 15 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (73 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 66 km to the west.
Airports
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 15 kmnortheast
- Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 49 kmsouth
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 73 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Porto Population: 252.7K 66 kmwest
- Braga Population: 193.3K 66 kmnorthwest
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 131 kmnorth
- Vigo Population: 293.6K 141 kmnorthwest
- Salamanca Population: 144.8K 183 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Fontelas
Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 177 natural sites, 43 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km20 places
- Pedestrian bridge over the Pinhão river Landmark 23 kmE
- Serra de Leomil Mountain 25 kmSE
- Serra da Gralheira Mountain 21 kmSW
- Alto das Fontes Mountain 21 kmN
25–60 km81 places
- Serra da Garraia Mountain 48 kmNE
- Monte de Lijó Mountain 51 kmNW
- Serra de Luzim Mountain 37 kmW
- Serra das Lojas Mountain 47 kmN
60–100 km160 places
- Sierra de Larouca Mountain 85 kmN
- Monteagudo Mountain 80 kmN
- Monte Uzal Mountain 100 kmNE
- Penedo do Subiado Mountain 87 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Castelo de Lamego Historic site, Lamego (Almacave e Sé)6.9 km S
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Museu de Lamego Museum, Lamego (Almacave e Sé)7.1 km S
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Serra do Poio Mountain, São Martinho de Mouros7.6 km SW
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Alto de Vila Lobos Mountain, União das freguesias de Bigorne, Magueija e Pretarouca13 km SW
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Alto das Veias Mountain, Ansiães15 km NW
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Ponte ferroviária sobre o rio Pinhão Landmark, Pinhão23 km E -
Alto da Cota Mountain, União das freguesias de Pena, Quintã e Vila Cova17 km N
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Ponte rodoviária sobre o rio Pinhão Landmark, União das freguesias de Provesende, Gouvães do Douro e São Cristóvão do Douro23 km E
Sources & licences
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