Covas do Douro
Located in Sabrosa Municipality, Vila Real District Coordinates: 41°10′50″ N 7°35′20″ W
- Population
- 363
- 363
- Elevation
- 468 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)56 km
About Covas do Douro
Covas do Douro is a municipality. Location: Sabrosa Municipality, Vila Real District. Population: 363. Elevation: 468 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Ponte ferroviária sobre o rio Pinhão and Pedestrian bridge over the Pinhão river.
Climate of Covas do Douro
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 156 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (174 mm)
- Driest month
- July (14 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° | 15° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 174 | 160 | 100 | 107 | 85 | 52 | 14 | 17 | 61 | 115 | 156 | 170 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Covas do Douro
The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (VRL), 15 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (92 km). The nearest large city is Braga, 81 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 15 kmnorthwest
- Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 56 kmsouthwest
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 92 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Braga Population: 193.3K 81 kmnorthwest
- Porto Population: 252.7K 86 kmwest
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 130 kmnorth
- Vigo Population: 293.6K 150 kmnorthwest
- Salamanca Population: 144.8K 163 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Covas do Douro
Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 187 natural sites, 73 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km12 places
- Pedestrian bridge over the Pinhão river Landmark 4 kmE
- Serra de Leomil Mountain 25 kmS
- Serra do Reboledo Mountain 20 kmSE
- Serra do Poio Mountain 25 kmW
25–60 km65 places
- Serra da Garraia Mountain 33 kmNE
- Serra de Luzim Mountain 57 kmW
- Serra das Lojas Mountain 50 kmNW
- Serra da Infesta Mountain 45 kmNW
60–100 km223 places
- Sierra de Larouca Mountain 82 kmN
- Monteagudo Mountain 81 kmN
- Monte Uzal Mountain 91 kmN
- Penedo do Subiado Mountain 88 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ponte ferroviária sobre o rio Pinhão Landmark, Pinhão3.6 km E -
Pedestrian bridge over the Pinhão river Landmark, Pinhão3.6 km E -
Ponte rodoviária sobre o rio Pinhão Landmark, União das freguesias de Provesende, Gouvães do Douro e São Cristóvão do Douro3.7 km NE -
Vale de Ervedosa Natural site, Ervedosa do Douro7.5 km E
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Serra de Ervilhaio Mountain, União das freguesias de São João da Pesqueira e Várzea de Trevões12 km E
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Serra do Reboledo Mountain, Penela da Beira20 km SE
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Pendão Mountain, Viseu District21 km SE
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Cerro do Melão Mountain, Penela da Beira23 km SE
Sources & licences
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