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Municipality

Vacariça

Located in Mealhada Municipality, Aveiro District Coordinates: 40°22′06″ N 8°24′36″ W

Map showing the location of Vacariça Vacariça
Location in Portugal
Population
1,678
1.7K
Elevation
109 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)59 km
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport100 km

About Vacariça

Vacariça is a municipality. Location: Mealhada Municipality, Aveiro District. Population: 1,678. Elevation: 109 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (59 km). Nearby sights include Serra da Chavelha and Alto da Lousa.

Climate of Vacariça

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 122 mm

Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
January (152 mm)
Driest month
July (15 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 Vacariça
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°15°18°19°21°25°27°27°26°21°17°14°
Average low (°C)5°6°7°9°11°13°15°15°14°12°8°7°
Precipitation (mm)15212695878447151649108122145

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

How to get to Vacariça

The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 59 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (100 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 88 km to the north.

Airports

  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 59 kmnortheast
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 100 kmnorth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 116 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 88 kmnorth
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 131 kmnorth
  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 193 kmsouth
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 207 kmsoutheast
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 209 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Vacariça

Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 127 natural sites.

0–25 km11 places

  • Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra Attraction 18 kmS
  • Alto da Lousa Mountain 18 kmNE
  • Alto da Louriceira Mountain 17 kmNE
  • Cabeço Vale Grande Mountain 21 kmNE

25–60 km49 places

  • Castelo de Avô Historic site 44 kmE
  • Cabeço das Lamas Mountain 55 kmSE
  • Serra da Gravia Mountain 50 kmN
  • Cabeço do Gato Mountain 41 kmSE

60–100 km93 places

  • Serra de Luzim Mountain 89 kmN
  • Serra de Leomil Mountain 91 kmNE
  • Serra da Guardunha Mountain 82 kmE
  • Serra da Gralheira Mountain 81 kmNE

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