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Village

Fonseca

Located in Carpio de Azaba, Salamanca Coordinates: 40°34′46″ N 6°35′07″ W

Map showing the location of Fonseca Fonseca
Location in Spain
Elevation
641 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SLM Salamanca Airport100 km
VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)111 km

About Fonseca

Fonseca is a village. Location: Carpio de Azaba, Salamanca. Elevation: 641 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Salamanca Airport (100 km). Nearby sights include Castle of Henry II of Castile and Museo del Orinal.

Climate of Fonseca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 113 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Seville · 359 km south20°
  • Dos Hermanas · 371 km south20°
  • Seville · 359 km south20°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (139 mm)
Driest month
August (14 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 Fonseca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°15°19°24°28°28°25°18°14°11°
Average low (°C)2°3°4°6°9°12°15°15°13°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)1391116276804515144296113139

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

How to get to Fonseca

The nearest airport is Salamanca Airport (SLM), 100 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salamanca, 89 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Salamanca Airport (SLM) Salamanca 100 kmnortheast
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 111 kmwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 123 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 89 kmnortheast
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 182 kmwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 188 kmnorthwest
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 192 kmsouth
  • Valladolid Population: 300.6K 197 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Fonseca

Within 100 km: 78 historic and cultural sites, 82 natural sites, 203 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

  • Pantano de Águeda Lake 11 kmSE
  • Rivera de Gavilanes River 17 kmNE
  • Rivera de Gallegos River 13 kmNW
  • Arroyo de Fuente de los Moros River 18 kmS

25–60 km92 places

  • Sierra de Peña de Francia Mountain 41 kmE
  • Las Hurdes Mountain 40 kmSE
  • Sierra de Gata Mountain 46 kmS
  • Pico Jálama Mountain 41 kmS

60–100 km238 places

  • Pantano de Pasarón Lake 91 kmSE
  • Pantano de Gargüera Lake 89 kmSE
  • Embalse de la Maside Lake 63 kmSE
  • El Pantano Lake 68 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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