Pencelo
Located in Guimarães Municipality, Braga District Coordinates: 41°28′04″ N 8°18′11″ W
- Population
- 1,220
- 1.2K
- Elevation
- 239 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport40 km
- VRL Vila Real Airport53 km
About Pencelo
Pencelo is a municipality. Location: Guimarães Municipality, Braga District. Population: 1,220. Elevation: 239 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Ponte das Taipas and Citânia de Briteiros.
Photos of Pencelo
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Citânia de Briteiros Lansbricae · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Ponte das Taipas Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Pencelo
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 163 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 26°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 12° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 20° | 16° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 7° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 188 | 170 | 118 | 113 | 101 | 60 | 20 | 24 | 70 | 142 | 163 | 202 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Pencelo
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, 14 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 40 kmsouthwest
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 53 kmsoutheast
- Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 89 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Braga Population: 193.3K 14 kmnorthwest
- Porto Population: 252.7K 44 kmsouthwest
- Vigo Population: 293.6K 92 kmnorth
- 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 Pencelo
Within 100 km: 94 historic and cultural sites, 205 natural sites, 178 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km29 places
- Monte de Lijó Mountain 10 kmNE
- Serra da Infesta Mountain 24 kmE
- Serra de Galegos Mountain 11 kmN
- Monte Fojo Mountain 12 kmNE
25–60 km92 places
- Serra de Santa Eufemia Mountain 45 kmN
- Río Fragoso River 60 kmN
- Río de Casal River 52 kmN
- Río Caldo River 50 kmN
60–100 km356 places
- Islas Cíes Island 96 kmNW
- Serra da Garraia Mountain 76 kmE
- Playa de San Martín Beach 95 kmNW
- Playa de Roda Beach 97 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ponte das Taipas Landmark, Caldelas3.8 km NW
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Citânia de Briteiros Historic site, União das freguesias de Briteiros São Salvador e Briteiros Santa Leocádia6.7 km N
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Cabeço do Moço Mountain, União das freguesias de Atães e Rendufe5.8 km E
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Monte das Penas Aldas Mountain, União de freguesias de Freitas e Vila Cova8 km NE
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Monastery of Santa Maria de Pombeiro Attraction, Pombeiro de Ribavizela11 km SE -
Braga Cathedral Attraction, União das freguesias de Braga (Maximinos, Sé e Cividade)14 km NW -
Estádio Municipal de Braga Landmark, União das freguesias de Real, Dume e Semelhe15 km NW -
Monte de Campelos Mountain, Pedralva9.2 km N
Sources & licences
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