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Forjães

Located in Esposende Municipality, Braga District Coordinates: 41°36′17″ N 8°44′25″ W

Map showing the location of Forjães Forjães
Location in Portugal
Population
2,646
2.6K
Elevation
88 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 Airport40 km
VGO Vigo Airport70 km

About Forjães

Forjães is a municipality. Location: Esposende Municipality, Braga District. Population: 2,646. Elevation: 88 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Serra da Padela and Castelo de Portuzelo.

Climate of Forjães

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 182 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
December (226 mm)
Driest month
July (26 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 Forjães
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°16°17°19°22°24°24°23°20°16°13°
Average low (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°14°14°13°11°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)20817611411810860262888163182226

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

How to get to Forjães

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 40 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 27 km to the east.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 40 kmsouth
  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 70 kmnorth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 93 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 27 kmeast
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 52 kmsouth
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 70 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 109 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 198 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Forjães

Within 100 km: 118 historic and cultural sites, 170 natural sites, 209 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Praia de Ofir Beach 10 kmS
  • Serra de Rates Mountain 21 kmS
  • Serra de Perre Mountain 16 kmN
  • Serra da Padela Mountain 9 kmNE

25–60 km110 places

  • Praia América Beach 59 kmN
  • Praia de Areeiros Beach 51 kmN
  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 32 kmN
  • Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 33 kmN

60–100 km376 places

  • Illa de Ons Island 88 kmN
  • A Illa da Toxa Island 99 kmN
  • Islas Cíes Island 69 kmN
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 67 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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