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Lago de Sanabria

Located in Galende, Zamora Coordinates: 42°07′00″ N 6°43′00″ W

Map showing the location of Lago de Sanabria Lago de Sanabria
Location in Spain
Elevation
1,039 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Galende
4.7 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BGC Bragança Airport29 km
LEN León Airport102 km

About Lago de Sanabria

Lago de Sanabria is a lake. Location: Galende, Zamora. Elevation: 1,039 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Río Segundera and Río Trefacio.

Climate of Lago de Sanabria

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 132 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (152 mm)
Driest month
August (31 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 Lago de Sanabria
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°11°13°16°22°26°26°22°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°10°13°13°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)14011481959859333162121132152

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

How to get to Lago de Sanabria

The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (BGC), 29 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ourense, 98 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 29 kmsouth
  • León Airport (LEN) La Virgen del Camino 102 kmnortheast
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 125 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 98 kmwest
  • León Population: 124.8K 109 kmnortheast
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 155 kmsouthwest
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 155 kmsoutheast
  • Oviedo Population: 220K 156 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lago de Sanabria

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 144 natural sites, 223 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km34 places

  • Sierra de la Gamoneda Mountain 16 kmSW
  • Sierra Segundera Mountain 19 kmW
  • Alto de Peña Negra Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Moncalvo Mountain 12 kmNW

25–60 km147 places

  • Sierra de Casica Mountain 54 kmSE
  • Serra do Invernadoiro Mountain 51 kmW
  • Monte Uzal Mountain 54 kmW
  • Serra de Queixa Mountain 50 kmW

60–100 km246 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 94 kmSW
  • Pantano de Villameca Lake 80 kmNE
  • Embalse de Ricobayo Lake 85 kmSE
  • Embalse del Esla Lake 85 kmSE

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