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Municipality

Caires

Located in Amares Municipality, Braga District Coordinates: 41°38′49″ N 8°21′21″ W

Map showing the location of Caires Caires
Location in Portugal
Population
878
878
Elevation
249 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport52 km
VRL Vila Real Airport67 km

About Caires

Caires is a municipality. Location: Amares Municipality, Braga District. Population: 878. Elevation: 249 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Monte Vermelho and Serra do Carvalho.

Climate of Caires

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 176 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
December (219 mm)
Driest month
July (23 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 Caires
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°16°17°19°23°25°25°23°20°15°13°
Average low (°C)4°5°6°7°10°13°14°14°13°10°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)19617111811510861232879155176219

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

How to get to Caires

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 52 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 12 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 52 kmsouthwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 67 kmsoutheast
  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 69 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 12 kmsouthwest
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 59 kmsouth
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 72 kmnorthwest
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 87 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 192 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Caires

Within 100 km: 126 historic and cultural sites, 213 natural sites, 246 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km23 places

  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 19 kmSE
  • Serra de Galegos Mountain 11 kmSE
  • Monte Fojo Mountain 19 kmSE
  • Cabeço da Vessada do Monte Mountain 23 kmE

25–60 km156 places

  • Praia de Areeiros Beach 50 kmNW
  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 49 kmNW
  • Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 50 kmNW
  • Monteagudo Mountain 51 kmNE

60–100 km406 places

  • Illa de Ons Island 95 kmNW
  • Islas Cíes Island 77 kmNW
  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 84 kmE
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 76 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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