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Macieira de Rates

Located in Barcelos Municipality, Braga District Coordinates: 41°26′02″ N 8°38′14″ W

Map showing the location of Macieira de Rates Macieira de Rates
Location in Portugal
Population
1,907
1.9K
Elevation
75 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Macieira de Rates
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport21 km
VRL Vila Real Airport79 km

About Macieira de Rates

Macieira de Rates is a municipality. Location: Barcelos Municipality, Braga District. Population: 1,907. Elevation: 75 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Serra de Rates and Monte S. Félix.

Climate of Macieira de Rates

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 168 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (215 mm)
Driest month
July (22 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 Macieira de Rates
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°16°18°20°23°25°25°23°20°16°14°
Average low (°C)5°6°7°8°11°13°15°14°13°11°8°7°
Precipitation (mm)20517811911710759222577157168215

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

How to get to Macieira de Rates

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 21 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 22 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 21 kmsouth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 79 kmeast
  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 89 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 22 kmnortheast
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 32 kmsouth
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 89 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 119 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 216 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Macieira de Rates

Within 100 km: 93 historic and cultural sites, 170 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km15 places

  • Praia de Ofir Beach 16 kmNW
  • Monte Gentil Mountain 17 kmS
  • Alto de São Jorge Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Santo Antoninho Mountain 14 kmE

25–60 km76 places

  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 53 kmN
  • Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 53 kmN
  • Río Carvallo River 56 kmN
  • Arroyo Pego River 60 kmN

60–100 km320 places

  • Islas Cíes Island 89 kmN
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 88 kmN
  • Playa de Roda Beach 90 kmN
  • Praia dos Muíños Beach 84 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Macieira de Rates

1 place
  1. 1 Macieira de Rates 2.1K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

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