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Aldão

Located in Guimarães Municipality, Braga District Coordinates: 41°27′48″ N 8°16′19″ W

Map showing the location of Aldão Aldão
Location in Portugal
Population
1,278
1.3K
Elevation
259 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 Airport42 km
VRL Vila Real Airport51 km

About Aldão

Aldão is a municipality. Location: Guimarães Municipality, Braga District. Population: 1,278. Elevation: 259 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Cabeço do Moço and Monte das Penas Aldas.

Climate of Aldão

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 163 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
December (202 mm)
Driest month
July (20 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 Aldão
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°14°16°17°20°23°26°26°24°20°15°13°
Average low (°C)4°5°6°8°10°13°15°15°13°11°7°6°
Precipitation (mm)18817011811310160202470142163202

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

How to get to Aldão

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 42 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 16 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 42 kmsouthwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 51 kmsoutheast
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 88 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 16 kmnorthwest
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 45 kmsouthwest
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 93 kmnorthwest
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 103 kmnorth
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 212 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Aldão

Within 100 km: 94 historic and cultural sites, 203 natural sites, 166 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km31 places

  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 8 kmNE
  • Serra da Infesta Mountain 21 kmE
  • Serra de Galegos Mountain 12 kmN
  • Monte Fojo Mountain 11 kmNE

25–60 km93 places

  • Monteagudo Mountain 59 kmNE
  • Serra de Santa Eufemia Mountain 45 kmN
  • Río Fragoso River 59 kmN
  • Río de Casal River 52 kmN

60–100 km339 places

  • Islas Cíes Island 98 kmNW
  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 74 kmE
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 97 kmNW
  • Playa de Roda Beach 99 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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