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Castelo de Penalva

Located in Penalva do Castelo Municipality, Viseu District Coordinates: 40°39′28″ N 7°39′15″ W

Map showing the location of Castelo de Penalva Castelo de Penalva
Location in Portugal
Population
812
812
Elevation
485 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)21 km
VRL Vila Real Airport69 km

About Castelo de Penalva

Castelo de Penalva is a municipality. Location: Penalva do Castelo Municipality, Viseu District. Population: 812. Elevation: 485 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (21 km).

Climate of Castelo de Penalva

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 168 mm

Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (219 mm)
Driest month
July (19 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 Castelo de Penalva
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°13°15°16°20°24°27°28°24°19°14°11°
Average low (°C)4°4°6°7°10°13°14°15°13°10°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)21919111111611055191962147168213

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

How to get to Castelo de Penalva

The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 21 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (109 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 97 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 21 kmwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 69 kmnorth
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 109 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 97 kmnorthwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 118 kmnorthwest
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 171 kmeast
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 187 kmnorth
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 196 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Castelo de Penalva

Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 175 natural sites, 38 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km59 places

  • Castelo de Avô Historic site 46 kmSW
  • Pedestrian bridge over the Pinhão river Landmark 60 kmN
  • Alto da Lousa Mountain 56 kmW
  • Alto da Louriceira Mountain 57 kmW

60–100 km193 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 90 kmN
  • Sierra de Gata Mountain 90 kmSE
  • Pico Jálama Mountain 89 kmSE
  • Arroyo de Lágina River 96 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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