Polvoreira
Located in Guimarães Municipality, Braga District Coordinates: 41°24′42″ N 8°18′02″ W
- Population
- 3,545
- 3.5K
- Elevation
- 321 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport37 km
- VRL Vila Real Airport51 km
About Polvoreira
Polvoreira is a municipality. Location: Guimarães Municipality, Braga District. Population: 3,545. Elevation: 321 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Monastery of Santa Maria de Pombeiro and Ponte das Taipas.
Photos of Polvoreira
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Monastery of Santa Maria de Pombeiro Lídia Maria Faria · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Polvoreira
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 15° · Night 7° · 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 12° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| 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 Polvoreira
The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 37 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 19 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 37 kmsouthwest
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 51 kmeast
- Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 84 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Braga Population: 193.3K 19 kmnorthwest
- Porto Population: 252.7K 39 kmsouthwest
- Vigo Population: 293.6K 98 kmnorth
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 109 kmnorth
- A Coruña Population: 250.4K 218 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Polvoreira
Within 100 km: 77 historic and cultural sites, 189 natural sites, 120 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km31 places
- Monte de Lijó Mountain 14 kmNE
- Serra da Infesta Mountain 22 kmE
- Serra de Galegos Mountain 17 kmN
- Monte Fojo Mountain 17 kmNE
25–60 km87 places
- Serra de Santa Eufemia Mountain 51 kmN
- Río de Casal River 58 kmN
- Río Caldo River 56 kmN
- Río Cabaleiros River 56 kmN
60–100 km268 places
- Serra da Garraia Mountain 76 kmE
- Praia dos Muíños Beach 95 kmNW
- Praia América Beach 91 kmNW
- Areal de Menduíña Beach 96 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Monastery of Santa Maria de Pombeiro Attraction, Pombeiro de Ribavizela7.1 km SE
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Ponte das Taipas Landmark, Caldelas8.6 km NW -
Cabeço do Moço Mountain, União das freguesias de Atães e Rendufe8.3 km NE
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Citânia de Briteiros Historic site, União das freguesias de Briteiros São Salvador e Briteiros Santa Leocádia13 km N -
Serra dos Campelos Mountain, Lustosa10 km S
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Estádio Municipal de Braga Landmark, União das freguesias de Real, Dume e Semelhe20 km NW -
Braga Cathedral Attraction, União das freguesias de Braga (Maximinos, Sé e Cividade)19 km NW -
Monte do Telégrafo Mountain, União das freguesias de Silvares, Pias, Nogueira e Alvarenga13 km S
Sources & licences
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