Alvão
Located in Vila Pouca de Aguiar Municipality, Vila Real District Coordinates: 41°29′42″ N 7°43′01″ W
- Population
- 774
- 774
- Elevation
- 911 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- VRL Vila Real Airport24 km
- OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport85 km
About Alvão
Alvão is a municipality. Location: Vila Pouca de Aguiar Municipality, Vila Real District. Population: 774. Elevation: 911 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Serra do Alvão - Monte Minhéu and Alto das Verejas.
Climate of Alvão
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 157 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (172 mm)
- Driest month
- July (18 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) | 8° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 16° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 172 | 163 | 117 | 116 | 91 | 58 | 18 | 19 | 61 | 123 | 157 | 164 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Alvão
The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (VRL), 24 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (85 km). The nearest large city is Braga, 59 km to the west.
Airports
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 24 kmsouth
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 85 kmwest
- Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 87 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Braga Population: 193.3K 59 kmwest
- Porto Population: 252.7K 84 kmsouthwest
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 94 kmnorth
- Vigo Population: 293.6K 117 kmnorthwest
- Salamanca Population: 144.8K 182 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Alvão
Within 100 km: 58 historic and cultural sites, 236 natural sites, 124 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km25 places
- Serra das Lojas Mountain 16 kmNW
- Alto das Fontes Mountain 20 kmSW
- Alto das Felgueiras Mountain 17 kmNW
- Alto do Farinho Mountain 19 kmSW
25–60 km117 places
- Serra da Garraia Mountain 28 kmE
- Sierra de Larouca Mountain 47 kmN
- Monteagudo Mountain 44 kmN
- Penedo do Subiado Mountain 51 kmN
60–100 km276 places
- Praia de Areeiros Beach 97 kmNW
- Sierra de la Gamoneda Mountain 92 kmNE
- Serra do Invernadoiro Mountain 79 kmNE
- Alto da Viuveza Mountain 91 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Serra do Alvão - Monte Minhéu Mountain, União das freguesias de Pensalvos e Parada de Monteiros6.5 km N
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Alto das Verejas Mountain, União das freguesias de Cerva e Limões9.7 km SW
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Alto da Corda Mountain, União das freguesias de Cerva e Limões9.8 km W
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Alto da Mossa Mountain, União das freguesias de Gondiães e Vilar de Cunhas14 km NW
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Serra da Falperra Mountain, Vreia de Jales11 km SE
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Serra de Pinheiro Mountain, Vila Real District15 km N
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Serra das Lojas Mountain, União das freguesias de Gondiães e Vilar de Cunhas16 km NW
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Serra da Tontuça Mountain, Vila Real District17 km SW
Sources & licences
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