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Municipality

Mões

Located in Castro Daire Municipality, Viseu District Coordinates: 40°51′40″ N 7°52′42″ W

Map showing the location of Mões Mões
Location in Portugal
Population
1,691
1.7K
Elevation
683 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)15 km
VRL Vila Real Airport48 km

About Mões

Mões is a municipality. Location: Castro Daire Municipality, Viseu District. Population: 1,691. Elevation: 683 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (15 km). Nearby sights include Serra da Cascalheira and Serra de Bigorne.

Climate of Mões

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 6° · Rain 180 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (221 mm)
Driest month
July (20 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 Mões
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°15°18°23°26°26°23°17°13°10°
Average low (°C)3°4°5°6°9°12°14°14°13°10°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)22120412412910964202067150180216

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

How to get to Mões

The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 15 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (80 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 69 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 15 kmsouth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 48 kmnorth
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 80 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 69 kmnorthwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 89 kmnorthwest
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 164 kmnorth
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 168 kmnorthwest
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 187 kmeast

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

Day trips from Mões

Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 179 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km12 places

  • Serra de Leomil Mountain 21 kmNE
  • Serra da Gralheira Mountain 19 kmNW
  • Alto de Vila Lobos Mountain 22 kmN
  • Alto da Teixosa Mountain 19 kmNW

25–60 km56 places

  • Pedestrian bridge over the Pinhão river Landmark 46 kmNE
  • Serra de Luzim Mountain 47 kmNW
  • Alto da Lousa Mountain 53 kmSW
  • Alto da Louriceira Mountain 54 kmSW

60–100 km157 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 76 kmNE
  • Río Huebra River 92 kmE
  • Rivera de Froya River 88 kmE
  • Río Camaces River 97 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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