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Silvares (São Martinho)

Located in Fafe Municipality, Braga District Coordinates: 41°24′38″ N 8°09′45″ W

Map showing the location of Silvares (São Martinho) Silvares (São Martinho)
Location in Portugal
Population
1,256
1.3K
Elevation
388 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VRL Vila Real Airport40 km
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport47 km

About Silvares (São Martinho)

Silvares (São Martinho) is a municipality. Location: Fafe Municipality, Braga District. Population: 1,256. Elevation: 388 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Monastery of Santa Maria de Pombeiro and Monte de Barbosa.

Climate of Silvares (São Martinho)

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 163 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
December (190 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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Climate of Silvares (São Martinho)
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°13°15°16°19°23°26°26°23°19°14°12°
Average low (°C)4°5°6°7°10°13°14°15°13°10°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)1831711211159759182266132163190

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

How to get to Silvares (São Martinho)

The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (VRL), 40 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (47 km). The nearest large city is Braga, 27 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 40 kmeast
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 47 kmwest
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 79 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 27 kmnorthwest
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 48 kmsouthwest
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 103 kmnorthwest
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 106 kmnorth
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 215 kmeast

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

Day trips from Silvares (São Martinho)

Within 100 km: 65 historic and cultural sites, 196 natural sites, 108 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km26 places

  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 12 kmN
  • Serra da Infesta Mountain 11 kmE
  • Serra de Galegos Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Monte Fojo Mountain 14 kmN

25–60 km106 places

  • Monteagudo Mountain 59 kmNE
  • Serra de Santa Eufemia Mountain 49 kmN
  • Río de Casal River 57 kmN
  • Río Caldo River 54 kmN

60–100 km237 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 65 kmE
  • Praia América Beach 97 kmNW
  • Praia de Areeiros Beach 81 kmNW
  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 78 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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