Vila Real
Located in Vila Real Municipality, Vila Real District Coordinates: 41°18′10″ N 7°44′24″ W
- Population
- 17,343
- 17.3K
- Elevation
- 427 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- VRL Vila Real Airport4 km
- VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)65 km
About Vila Real
Vila Real is a municipality. Location: Vila Real Municipality, Vila Real District. Population: 17,343. Elevation: 427 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Alto da Cota and Planalto do Vaqueiro.
Climate of Vila Real
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 (176 mm)
- Driest month
- July (13 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° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 176 | 164 | 104 | 108 | 84 | 53 | 13 | 16 | 60 | 115 | 156 | 172 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Vila Real
The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (VRL), 4 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (79 km). The nearest large city is Braga, 63 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 4 kmsoutheast
- Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 65 kmsouth
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 79 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Braga Population: 193.3K 63 kmnorthwest
- Porto Population: 252.7K 75 kmwest
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 115 kmnorth
- Vigo Population: 293.6K 132 kmnorthwest
- Salamanca Population: 144.8K 178 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vila Real
Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 205 natural sites, 73 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km19 places
- Pedestrian bridge over the Pinhão river Landmark 20 kmSE
- Alto das Fontes Mountain 12 kmNW
- Alto do Farinho Mountain 19 kmNW
- Serra da Falperra Mountain 15 kmNE
25–60 km90 places
- Serra da Garraia Mountain 33 kmNE
- Monte de Lijó Mountain 45 kmNW
- Serra de Luzim Mountain 47 kmW
- Serra das Lojas Mountain 33 kmN
60–100 km210 places
- Sierra de Larouca Mountain 68 kmN
- Monteagudo Mountain 65 kmN
- Sierra de Villanueva Mountain 99 kmN
- Monte Uzal Mountain 82 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Alto da Cota Mountain, União das freguesias de Pena, Quintã e Vila Cova8 km W
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Planalto do Vaqueiro Natural site, Vila Real District8.5 km NW
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Alto de Santa Cruz Mountain, União das freguesias de Ermelo e Pardelhas12 km NW
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Alto das Fontes Mountain, União das freguesias de Ermelo e Pardelhas12 km NW
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Serra da Tontuça Mountain, Vila Real District13 km NW
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Alto das Veias Mountain, Ansiães15 km W
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Alto das Verejas Mountain, União das freguesias de Cerva e Limões15 km N
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Serra da Meia Via Mountain, Porto District19 km W
Sources & licences
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