- Elevation
- 765 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BGC Bragança Airport59 km
- LEN León Airport104 km
About Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz is a village. Location: Carballeda de Valdeorras, Ourense. Elevation: 765 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Fonte Forraxes and Río Casoio.
Climate of Santa Cruz
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 148 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (160 mm)
- Driest month
- July (32 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) | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 23° | 17° | 12° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 146 | 118 | 91 | 95 | 93 | 53 | 32 | 34 | 72 | 139 | 148 | 160 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Santa Cruz
The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (BGC), 59 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) (139 km). The nearest large city is Ourense, 81 km to the west.
Airports
- Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 59 kmsouth
- León Airport (LEN) La Virgen del Camino 104 kmeast
- Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) Santiago de Compostela 139 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 81 kmwest
- León Population: 124.8K 110 kmeast
- Oviedo Population: 220K 139 kmnortheast
- Vigo Population: 293.6K 153 kmwest
- Braga Population: 193.3K 157 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Santa Cruz
Within 100 km: 69 historic and cultural sites, 133 natural sites, 241 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km36 places
- Moncalvo Mountain 20 kmS
- Cruz Mayor Mountain 24 kmE
- Sierra de la Cabrera Baja Mountain 23 kmSE
- Montes Aquilanos Mountain 20 kmNE
25–60 km172 places
- Lago de Sanabria Lake 31 kmSE
- Sierra de la Gamoneda Mountain 41 kmS
- Serra do Invernadoiro Mountain 45 kmSW
- Monte Uzal Mountain 58 kmSW
60–100 km235 places
- Pantano de Villameca Lake 74 kmNE
- Embalse de Belesar Lake 77 kmNW
- Sierra de Casica Mountain 85 kmSE
- Sierra de Larouca Mountain 82 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Fonte Forraxes Natural site, A Veiga5.3 km SW
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Río Casoio River, Barco de Valdeorras, O5.9 km NW
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Río de San Gil River, A Veiga6.6 km SE
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Arroyo de Candis River, Barco de Valdeorras, O6.8 km NW
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Río Fuloma River, Barco de Valdeorras, O7.4 km NW
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Río Cabrera River, Puente de Domingo Flórez6.9 km NE
Sources & licences
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