Serra do Vasoulho
Located in Castainço, Penedono Municipality Coordinates: 40°58′53″ N 7°26′06″ W
- Elevation
- 848 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- VRL Vila Real Airport40 km
- VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)48 km
About Serra do Vasoulho
Serra do Vasoulho is a mountain. Location: Castainço, Penedono Municipality. Elevation: 848 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Serra do Sirigo and Pendão.
Climate of Serra do Vasoulho
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 12° · Night 5° · Rain 155 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (181 mm)
- Driest month
- August (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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 22° | 25° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 12° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 12° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 181 | 161 | 91 | 108 | 97 | 56 | 17 | 16 | 56 | 126 | 155 | 179 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Serra do Vasoulho
The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (VRL), 40 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (109 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 101 km to the west.
Airports
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 40 kmnorthwest
- Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 48 kmsouthwest
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 109 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Porto Population: 252.7K 101 kmwest
- Braga Population: 193.3K 104 kmnorthwest
- Salamanca Population: 144.8K 149 kmeast
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 155 kmnorth
- Vigo Population: 293.6K 176 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Serra do Vasoulho
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 172 natural sites, 60 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km9 places
- Serra de Leomil Mountain 20 kmW
- Serra do Sirigo Mountain 5 kmSE
- Serra do Reboledo Mountain 6 kmN
- Pendão Mountain 6 kmN
25–60 km57 places
- Serra da Garraia Mountain 51 kmN
- Río Huebra River 53 kmE
- Rivera de Froya River 49 kmE
- Río Camaces River 58 kmE
60–100 km203 places
- Pantano de Águeda Lake 95 kmSE
- Río de Las Ucés River 77 kmE
- Río de La Cañada River 98 kmSE
- Arroyo del Granizo River 84 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Chosendo Municipality, Sernancelhe Municipality2.9 km SW
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União das freguesias de Penedono e Granja Municipality, Penedono Municipality3.6 km E
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União das freguesias de Ferreirim e Macieira Municipality, Sernancelhe Municipality4.5 km W
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Beselga Municipality, Penedono Municipality4.9 km S
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Penela da Beira Municipality, Penedono Municipality6.2 km N
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Riodades Municipality, São João da Pesqueira Municipality6.1 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Serra do Sirigo Mountain, Viseu District4.9 km SE
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Pendão Mountain, Viseu District5.8 km N
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Monte Airoso Mountain, Souto5.8 km NE
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Serra do Reboledo Mountain, Penela da Beira6.4 km N
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Cerro do Melão Mountain, Penela da Beira6.5 km NE
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Serra de Ervilhaio Mountain, União das freguesias de São João da Pesqueira e Várzea de Trevões19 km N
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Vale de Ervedosa Natural site, Ervedosa do Douro23 km N
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Serra de Leomil Mountain, Viseu District20 km W
Sources & licences
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