- Elevation
- 890 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BGC Bragança Airport23 km
- LEN León Airport100 km
About Río Castro
Río Castro is a river. Location: Cobreros, Zamora. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Arroyo de las Truchas and Arroyo Mondera.
Climate of Río Castro
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 110 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (130 mm)
- Driest month
- July (27 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 18° | 23° | 27° | 27° | 23° | 16° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 93 | 61 | 75 | 82 | 50 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 103 | 110 | 130 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Río Castro
The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (BGC), 23 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is León, 106 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 23 kmsouth
- León Airport (LEN) La Virgen del Camino 100 kmnortheast
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 126 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- León Population: 124.8K 106 kmnortheast
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 106 kmwest
- Salamanca Population: 144.8K 145 kmsoutheast
- Oviedo Population: 220K 158 kmnortheast
- Braga Population: 193.3K 159 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Río Castro
Within 100 km: 68 historic and cultural sites, 141 natural sites, 233 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km35 places
- Lago de Sanabria Lake 10 kmNW
- Sierra de la Gamoneda Mountain 18 kmW
- Sierra de Peña Negra Mountain 24 kmNE
- Alto de Peña Negra Mountain 17 kmNE
25–60 km137 places
- Sierra de Casica Mountain 45 kmS
- Serra do Invernadoiro Mountain 59 kmW
- Sierra Segundera Mountain 27 kmW
- Serra de Queixa Mountain 59 kmW
60–100 km270 places
- Serra da Garraia Mountain 93 kmSW
- Pantano de Villameca Lake 81 kmNE
- Embalse de Ricobayo Lake 76 kmSE
- Embalse del Esla Lake 76 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Puebla de Sanabria Village, Puebla de Sanabria0.4 km SW
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El Puente Village, Galende3.1 km N
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Robleda-Cervantes Municipality, Zamora3.9 km NE
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Puebla de Sanabria Municipality, Zamora4.8 km SE
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Castro de Sanabria Village, Cobreros1.8 km NW
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Robleda-Cervantes Village, Robleda-Cervantes4.1 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Arroyo de las Truchas River, Cobreros2.9 km N
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Arroyo Mondera River, Cobreros3.8 km W
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Río Villarino River, Cobreros4.5 km N
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Río Trefacio River, Galende5.7 km N
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Lago de Sanabria Lake, Galende9.6 km NW
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Penha da Cruz Mountain, União das freguesias de Aveleda e Rio de Onor16 km S
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Vale do Castanhal Natural site, Braganza District15 km SE
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Vale das Cabanas Natural site, Braganza District17 km S
Sources & licences
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