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Municipality

Costa

Located in Guimarães Municipality, Braga District Coordinates: 41°26′16″ N 8°16′25″ W

Map showing the location of Costa Costa
Location in Portugal
Population
5,396
5.4K
Elevation
385 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
VRL Vila Real Airport50 km

About Costa

Costa is a municipality. Location: Guimarães Municipality, Braga District. Population: 5,396. Elevation: 385 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Cabeço do Moço and Monastery of Santa Maria de Pombeiro.

Climate of Costa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 163 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
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 Costa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°15°16°19°23°25°25°23°19°15°12°
Average low (°C)4°4°6°7°9°12°14°14°13°10°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)18817011811310160202470142163202

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

How to get to Costa

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 40 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 18 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 40 kmsouthwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 50 kmeast
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 85 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 18 kmnorthwest
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 43 kmsouthwest
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 96 kmnorthwest
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 105 kmnorth
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 215 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Costa

Within 100 km: 81 historic and cultural sites, 196 natural sites, 138 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km31 places

  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 11 kmNE
  • Serra da Infesta Mountain 21 kmE
  • Serra de Galegos Mountain 14 kmN
  • Monte Fojo Mountain 13 kmNE

25–60 km90 places

  • Serra de Santa Eufemia Mountain 47 kmN
  • Río de Casal River 55 kmN
  • Río Caldo River 53 kmN
  • Río Cabaleiros River 53 kmN

60–100 km294 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 74 kmE
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 99 kmNW
  • Praia dos Muíños Beach 93 kmNW
  • Praia América Beach 89 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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