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Mountain

Serra de Santa Helena

Located in Viseu District, Portugal Coordinates: 41°00′12″ N 7°48′06″ W

Map showing the location of Serra de Santa Helena Serra de Santa Helena
Location in Portugal
Elevation
1,089 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tarouca
0.7 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
VRL Vila Real Airport31 km
VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)32 km

About Serra de Santa Helena

Serra de Santa Helena is a mountain. Location: Viseu District, Portugal. Elevation: 1,089 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Serra da Cascalheira and Alto de Vila Lobos.

Climate of Serra de Santa Helena

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 163 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (192 mm)
Driest month
July (15 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 de Santa Helena
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°11°12°15°19°22°22°19°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°9°10°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1921781061139256151761127163188

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Serra de Santa Helena

The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (VRL), 31 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (79 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 70 km to the west.

Airports

  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 31 kmnorth
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 32 kmsouth
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 79 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 70 kmwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 80 kmnorthwest
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 148 kmnorth
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 157 kmnorthwest
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 180 kmeast

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

Day trips from Serra de Santa Helena

Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 165 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Serra de Leomil Mountain 12 kmE
  • Serra da Gralheira Mountain 15 kmW
  • Alto de Vila Lobos Mountain 9 kmNW
  • Alto da Teixosa Mountain 17 kmW

25–60 km65 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 60 kmNE
  • Pedestrian bridge over the Pinhão river Landmark 30 kmNE
  • Serra de Luzim Mountain 43 kmNW
  • Serra da Infesta Mountain 48 kmNW

60–100 km141 places

  • Monteagudo Mountain 98 kmN
  • Serra de Santa Eufemia Mountain 99 kmN
  • Río Huebra River 84 kmE
  • Rivera de Froya River 80 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Tarouca Municipality, Tarouca Municipality
    0.7 km NE
  • Várzea da Serra Municipality, Tarouca Municipality
    2.5 km SW
  • Lalim Municipality, Lamego Municipality
    3.5 km N
  • Lalim Village, Lalim
    4.2 km N
  • Lazarim Municipality, Lamego Municipality
    4.3 km W
  • São João de Tarouca Municipality, Tarouca Municipality
    4.7 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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