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Village

Carteire

Located in Palas de Rei, Lugo Coordinates: 42°54′00″ N 7°46′00″ W

Map showing the location of Carteire Carteire
Location in Spain
Elevation
552 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SCQ Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport53 km
LCG A Coruña Airport67 km

About Carteire

Carteire is a village. Location: Palas de Rei, Lugo. Elevation: 552 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include A Pena de Fornos and Montes do Salgueiro.

Climate of Carteire

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 182 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (218 mm)
Driest month
July (39 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 Carteire
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°15°18°22°25°25°23°18°13°11°
Average low (°C)2°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)201173134128122663948100169182218

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

How to get to Carteire

The nearest airport is Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ), 53 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ourense, 63 km to the south.

Airports

  • Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) Santiago de Compostela 53 kmwest
  • A Coruña Airport (LCG) Culleredo 67 kmnorthwest
  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 102 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 63 kmsouth
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 73 kmnorthwest
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 108 kmsouthwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 159 kmsouth
  • Oviedo Population: 220K 165 kmeast

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

Day trips from Carteire

Within 100 km: 199 historic and cultural sites, 188 natural sites, 452 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km34 places

  • Pilar Mountain 22 kmW
  • A Pena de Fornos Mountain 9 kmNE
  • A Pena da Culpa Mountain 11 kmNE
  • Montes do Salgueiro Mountain 9 kmN

25–60 km163 places

  • Embalse de Belesar Lake 27 kmS
  • Pico Casa Mountain 37 kmN
  • Pico de Vales Mountain 48 kmN
  • O Testeiro Mountain 55 kmSW

60–100 km642 places

  • Illa de Arousa Island 98 kmSW
  • A Illa da Toxa Island 100 kmSW
  • Torres do Allo Landmark 99 kmW
  • Praia de Riás Beach 91 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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