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Mountain

Serra da Chavelha

Located in Espinho, Mortágua Municipality Coordinates: 40°27′13″ N 8°19′02″ W

Map showing the location of Serra da Chavelha Serra da Chavelha
Location in Portugal
Elevation
417 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pala
4.2 km E
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)47 km
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport93 km

About Serra da Chavelha

Serra da Chavelha is a mountain. Location: Espinho, Mortágua Municipality. Elevation: 417 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (47 km). Nearby sights include Alto da Louriceira and Alto da Lousa.

Climate of Serra da Chavelha

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (175 mm)
Driest month
July (16 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 Serra da Chavelha
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°16°17°20°23°26°26°24°19°15°12°
Average low (°C)4°4°6°7°10°12°13°14°13°10°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)175153102989251161754124135167

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

How to get to Serra da Chavelha

The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 47 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (93 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 81 km to the north.

Airports

  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 47 kmnortheast
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 93 kmnorth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 104 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 81 kmnorth
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 122 kmnorth
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 200 kmnorth
  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 205 kmsouth
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 210 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Serra da Chavelha

Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 128 natural sites.

0–25 km9 places

  • Alto da Lousa Mountain 6 kmNE
  • Alto da Louriceira Mountain 5 kmN
  • Cabeço Vale Grande Mountain 9 kmNE
  • Serra de Rio Milheiro Mountain 12 kmE

25–60 km50 places

  • Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra Attraction 29 kmS
  • Castelo de Avô Historic site 39 kmSE
  • Cabeço das Lamas Mountain 55 kmSE
  • Serra da Gravia Mountain 38 kmN

60–100 km95 places

  • Serra de Luzim Mountain 79 kmN
  • Serra de Leomil Mountain 79 kmNE
  • Serra da Guardunha Mountain 79 kmSE
  • Serra da Gralheira Mountain 69 kmNE

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