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Municipality

Fornelos

Located in Cinfães Municipality, Viseu District Coordinates: 41°01′37″ N 8°12′20″ W

Map showing the location of Fornelos Fornelos
Location in Portugal
Population
590
590
Elevation
420 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)43 km
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport47 km

About Fornelos

Fornelos is a municipality. Location: Cinfães Municipality, Viseu District. Population: 590. Elevation: 420 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (43 km). Nearby sights include Monte Senhora da Lapa and Alto S. Gens.

Climate of Fornelos

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 153 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (193 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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Climate of Fornelos
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°15°16°18°22°24°24°22°18°14°12°
Average low (°C)3°4°6°7°9°12°14°14°13°10°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)1921711161109857182062136153193

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

How to get to Fornelos

The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 43 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (47 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 37 km to the west.

Airports

  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 43 kmsoutheast
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 47 kmnorthwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 49 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 37 kmwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 61 kmnorth
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 141 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 148 kmnorth
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 214 kmeast

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

Day trips from Fornelos

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 147 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km21 places

  • Serra de Luzim Mountain 16 kmN
  • Serra da Gralheira Mountain 19 kmE
  • Serra do Viso Mountain 14 kmS
  • Alto da Teixosa Mountain 18 kmE

25–60 km69 places

  • Pedestrian bridge over the Pinhão river Landmark 58 kmE
  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 54 kmN
  • Alto da Lousa Mountain 59 kmS
  • Alto da Louriceira Mountain 59 kmS

60–100 km102 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 82 kmNE
  • Serra de Santa Eufemia Mountain 92 kmN
  • Río de Casal River 99 kmN
  • Río Caldo River 97 kmN

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