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Municipality

Rio Torto

Located in Valpaços Municipality, Vila Real District Coordinates: 41°32′47″ N 7°16′21″ W

Map showing the location of Rio Torto Rio Torto
Location in Portugal
Population
284
284
Elevation
278 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
VRL Vila Real Airport48 km
BGC Bragança Airport58 km

About Rio Torto

Rio Torto is a municipality. Location: Valpaços Municipality, Vila Real District. Population: 284. Elevation: 278 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Alto do Picadouro and Serra de Santa Isabel.

Climate of Rio Torto

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 168 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
December (202 mm)
Driest month
July (22 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 Rio Torto
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°14°16°17°20°24°27°27°25°20°16°13°
Average low (°C)4°5°6°8°10°13°15°15°13°10°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)1941619811110356222680140168202

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

How to get to Rio Torto

The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (VRL), 48 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 96 km to the west.

Airports

  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 48 kmsouthwest
  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 58 kmnortheast
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 105 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 96 kmwest
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 101 kmnorthwest
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 120 kmwest
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 142 kmnorthwest
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 149 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Rio Torto

Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 210 natural sites, 179 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km15 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 15 kmSW
  • Cabeço Figueiro Mountain 19 kmSE
  • Serra do Faro Mountain 21 kmS
  • Serra de Valverde Mountain 18 kmSE

25–60 km113 places

  • Sierra de Larouca Mountain 53 kmNW
  • Monteagudo Mountain 60 kmNW
  • Monte Uzal Mountain 49 kmN
  • Loma de los Paraños Mountain 52 kmN

60–100 km295 places

  • Lago de Sanabria Lake 78 kmNE
  • Sierra de Casica Mountain 72 kmE
  • Sierra de la Gamoneda Mountain 62 kmNE
  • Serra do Invernadoiro Mountain 67 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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