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Barco

Located in Guimarães Municipality, Braga District Coordinates: 41°29′59″ N 8°19′46″ W

Map showing the location of Barco Barco
Location in Portugal
Population
1,439
1.4K
Elevation
124 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport41 km
VRL Vila Real Airport57 km

About Barco

Barco is a municipality. Location: Guimarães Municipality, Braga District. Population: 1,439. Elevation: 124 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Ponte das Taipas and Citânia de Briteiros.

Climate of Barco

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 163 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
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 Barco
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°15°17°18°20°24°27°27°25°21°16°14°
Average low (°C)5°6°7°9°11°14°16°15°14°12°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)18817011811310160202470142163202

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

How to get to Barco

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 41 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 10 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 41 kmsouthwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 57 kmsoutheast
  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 85 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 10 kmnorthwest
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 46 kmsouthwest
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 88 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 101 kmnorth
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 208 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Barco

Within 100 km: 97 historic and cultural sites, 206 natural sites, 194 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km26 places

  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 11 kmE
  • Serra de Galegos Mountain 8 kmNE
  • Monte Fojo Mountain 13 kmE
  • Monte Vermelho Mountain 15 kmN

25–60 km101 places

  • Monteagudo Mountain 59 kmNE
  • Serra de Santa Eufemia Mountain 42 kmN
  • Río Fragoso River 57 kmNE
  • Río de Casal River 50 kmN

60–100 km370 places

  • Islas Cíes Island 92 kmNW
  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 79 kmE
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 91 kmNW
  • Playa de Roda Beach 93 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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