Vila Maior
Located in Santa Maria da Feira Municipality, Aveiro District Coordinates: 41°00′37″ N 8°29′23″ W
- Population
- 1,511
- 1.5K
- Elevation
- 180 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport31 km
- VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)60 km
About Vila Maior
Vila Maior is a municipality. Location: Santa Maria da Feira Municipality, Aveiro District. Population: 1,511. Elevation: 180 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Serra da Parada and Estádio Marcolino de Castro.
Climate of Vila Maior
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 144 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- January (184 mm)
- Driest month
- July (18 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) | 13° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 16° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 184 | 163 | 120 | 105 | 94 | 54 | 18 | 20 | 60 | 132 | 144 | 183 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Vila Maior
The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 31 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Porto, 18 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 31 kmnorthwest
- Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 60 kmsoutheast
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 71 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Porto Population: 252.7K 18 kmnorthwest
- Braga Population: 193.3K 60 kmnorth
- Vigo Population: 293.6K 137 kmnorth
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 156 kmnorth
- Salamanca Population: 144.8K 238 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vila Maior
Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 115 natural sites, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km22 places
- Monte Senhora da Lapa Mountain 17 kmE
- Alto de São Tiago Mountain 24 kmNE
- Serra de São Domingos Mountain 12 kmE
- Serra de Santo Antoninho Mountain 15 kmNE
25–60 km47 places
- Serra de Luzim Mountain 26 kmNE
- Alto da Lousa Mountain 59 kmS
- Alto da Louriceira Mountain 59 kmS
- Serra da Infesta Mountain 58 kmNE
60–100 km83 places
- Serra de Santa Eufemia Mountain 98 kmN
- Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra Attraction 90 kmS
- Castelo de Avô Historic site 94 kmSE
- Pedestrian bridge over the Pinhão river Landmark 82 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Serra da Parada Mountain, Lobão6.3 km SE
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Estádio Marcolino de Castro Landmark, União das freguesias de Santa Maria da Feira, Travanca, Sanfins e Espargo10 km SW -
Palácio da Bolsa Historic site, União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória18 km NW -
Igreja do Carmo Attraction, União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória19 km NW -
Estádio de São Miguel Landmark, União das freguesias de Gondomar (São Cosme), Valbom e Jovim15 km N -
Serra de São Domingos Mountain, Aveiro District12 km E
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Coliseu do Porto Attraction, União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória18 km NW -
Estádio do Bessa Landmark, Ramalde21 km NW
Sources & licences
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