Castelo Branco
Reaching Castelo Branco from Lisbon emits 5.5 kg CO₂e return by rail (4h 36m each way) against 47.3 kg by air — 9× the carbon. It averages 25.8 °C in August and 8.1 °C in December.
Getting there
| From | Distance | By rail | Rail time | By air | Air time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 1,686 km | 49.7 kg | 25h 6m | 424 kg | 5h 42m |
| Barcelona | 833 km | 24.6 kg | 13h 24m | 209 kg | 4h 36m |
| Berlin | 2,127 km | 62.8 kg | 31h 6m | 535 kg | 6h 18m |
| Birmingham | 1,471 km | 54.9 kg | 23h 36m | 370 kg | 5h 30m |
| Bristol | 1,347 km | 55.6 kg | 23h 42m | 339 kg | 5h 18m |
| Brussels | 1,532 km | 45.2 kg | 23h | 385 kg | 5h 30m |
| Cardiff | 1,338 km | 58.8 kg | 24h 18m | 337 kg | 5h 18m |
| Copenhagen | 2,297 km | 67.8 kg | 33h 24m | 578 kg | 6h 36m |
| Dublin | 1,505 km | — | — | 379 kg | 5h 30m |
| Edinburgh | 1,821 km | 84.7 kg | 28h 42m | 458 kg | 5h 54m |
| Frankfurt | 1,705 km | 50.3 kg | 25h 18m | 429 kg | 5h 48m |
| Glasgow | 1,799 km | 86.5 kg | 29h | 453 kg | 5h 54m |
| Leeds | 1,617 km | 63.7 kg | 25h 6m | 407 kg | 5h 42m |
| Lisbon | 188 km | 5.5 kg | 4h 36m | 47.3 kg | 3h 48m |
| Liverpool | 1,549 km | 64.9 kg | 25h 18m | 390 kg | 5h 36m |
| London | 1,418 km | 41.9 kg | 21h 24m | 357 kg | 5h 24m |
| Madrid | 329 km | 9.7 kg | 6h 30m | 82.7 kg | 3h 54m |
| Manchester | 1,570 km | 62.9 kg | 25h | 395 kg | 5h 36m |
| Milan | 1,498 km | 44.2 kg | 22h 30m | 377 kg | 5h 30m |
| Munich | 1,777 km | 52.4 kg | 26h 18m | 447 kg | 5h 54m |
| Newcastle | 1,740 km | 73.8 kg | 26h 48m | 438 kg | 5h 48m |
| Nottingham | 1,537 km | 55.9 kg | 23h 48m | 387 kg | 5h 30m |
| Oslo | 2,569 km | 75.8 kg | 37h 6m | 646 kg | 6h 54m |
| Paris | 1,271 km | 37.5 kg | 19h 24m | 320 kg | 5h 12m |
| Prague | 2,056 km | 60.7 kg | 30h 6m | 517 kg | 6h 12m |
| Rome | 1,694 km | 50.0 kg | 25h 12m | 426 kg | 5h 48m |
| Sheffield | 1,575 km | 60.1 kg | 24h 30m | 396 kg | 5h 36m |
| Southampton | 1,320 km | 50.8 kg | 22h 54m | 332 kg | 5h 18m |
| Stockholm | 2,810 km | 82.9 kg | 40h 30m | 707 kg | 7h 12m |
| Vienna | 2,112 km | 62.3 kg | 30h 54m | 531 kg | 6h 18m |
| Warsaw | 2,572 km | 75.9 kg | 37h 12m | 647 kg | 6h 54m |
| Zurich | 1,536 km | 45.3 kg | 23h | 386 kg | 5h 30m |
The year in Castelo Branco
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp °C | 8.2 | 9.3 | 11.5 | 15.8 | 17.6 | 21.5 | 24.6 | 25.8 | 19.6 | 16.9 | 12.4 | 8.1 |
| Sun h/day | 6.7 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 11.7 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 12.9 | 10.7 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.4 |
| Rain mm/day | 3.7 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0.6 |
When to go
Castelo Branco is warmest in August at 25.8 °C but brightest in July, averaging 13.8 hours of sun a day — the two do not always coincide, which is worth knowing before booking. Its coldest is December at 8.1 °C.
Staying there
A hotel room in Portugal emits about 19 kg CO₂e per night under UK Government 2026 factors, so a week adds roughly 133 kg — about 24.2× the carbon of getting there by rail from Lisbon.
How busy it gets
Beira Baixa records 3.5 overnight stays per resident a year (353,716 nights in 2025). Comparatively quiet by European standards.
Eurostat, nights spent at tourist accommodation by NUTS 3 region, against resident population. Shown for context only — it plays no part in which destinations appear or in what order. Eurostat does not cover the United Kingdom after 2016, nor North Africa or the Levant at all, so this figure is absent for roughly a third of the destinations here.
Where to stay in Castelo Branco
Places to stay in Castelo Branco, Portugal, on a live map. Prices and availability come from Stay22 and its booking partners.
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Distances are great-circle. Rail assumes international rail at 0.01135 kg CO₂e per passenger-km with a 1.3× track detour allowance; flights use 0.12576 kg per passenger-km including radiative forcing. Journey times are modelled, not timetabled. Full method.