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São João de Areias

Located in Santa Comba Dão Municipality, Viseu District Coordinates: 40°23′49″ N 8°04′46″ W

Map showing the location of São João de Areias São João de Areias
Location in Portugal
Population
1,721
1.7K
Elevation
236 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under São João de Areias
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)40 km
VRL Vila Real Airport102 km

About São João de Areias

São João de Areias is a municipality. Location: Santa Comba Dão Municipality, Viseu District. Population: 1,721. Elevation: 236 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (40 km). Nearby sights include Serra de Rio Milheiro and Estádio João Cardoso.

Climate of São João de Areias

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 141 mm

Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
January (188 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 São João de Areias
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°15°17°18°21°25°27°28°26°21°16°13°
Average low (°C)5°6°7°8°11°13°15°15°14°11°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)1881631061039651161856131141179

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

How to get to São João de Areias

The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 40 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (107 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 95 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 40 kmnortheast
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 102 kmnorth
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 107 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 95 kmnorthwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 131 kmnorth
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 194 kmsoutheast
  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 207 kmsouthwest
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 211 kmnorth

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

Day trips from São João de Areias

Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 141 natural sites.

0–25 km11 places

  • Castelo de Avô Historic site 19 kmSE
  • Alto da Lousa Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Alto da Louriceira Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Cabeço Vale Grande Mountain 17 kmNW

25–60 km68 places

  • Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra Attraction 36 kmSW
  • Cabeço das Lamas Mountain 37 kmSE
  • Serra da Guardunha Mountain 58 kmSE
  • Serra da Gravia Mountain 44 kmN

60–100 km91 places

  • Pedestrian bridge over the Pinhão river Landmark 99 kmNE
  • Serra de Luzim Mountain 87 kmN
  • Serra de Leomil Mountain 72 kmNE
  • Serra do Homem de Pedra Mountain 99 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in São João de Areias

1 place
  1. 1 São João de Areias 1.9K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

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