- Population
- 5,457
- 5.5K
- Elevation
- 252 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport38 km
- VRL Vila Real Airport51 km
About Urgeses
Urgeses is a town. Location: Urgezes, Guimarães Municipality. Population: 5,457. Elevation: 252 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Ponte das Taipas and Cabeço do Moço.
Photos of Urgeses
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Monastery of Santa Maria de Pombeiro Lídia Maria Faria · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Ponte das Taipas Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Urgeses
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 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 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 Urgeses
The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 38 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 17 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 38 kmsouthwest
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 51 kmeast
- Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 85 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Braga Population: 193.3K 17 kmnorthwest
- Porto Population: 252.7K 41 kmsouthwest
- Vigo Population: 293.6K 96 kmnorth
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 107 kmnorth
- A Coruña Population: 250.4K 216 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Urgeses
Within 100 km: 79 historic and cultural sites, 191 natural sites, 130 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km30 places
- Monte de Lijó Mountain 13 kmNE
- Serra da Infesta Mountain 22 kmE
- Serra de Galegos Mountain 16 kmN
- Monte Fojo Mountain 15 kmNE
25–60 km87 places
- Serra de Santa Eufemia Mountain 49 kmN
- Río de Casal River 57 kmN
- Río Caldo River 54 kmN
- Río Cabaleiros River 55 kmN
60–100 km283 places
- Serra da Garraia Mountain 76 kmE
- Playa de San Martín Beach 99 kmNW
- Praia dos Muíños Beach 93 kmNW
- Praia América Beach 90 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ponte das Taipas Landmark, Caldelas7.2 km NW
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Cabeço do Moço Mountain, União das freguesias de Atães e Rendufe7 km NE
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Monastery of Santa Maria de Pombeiro Attraction, Pombeiro de Ribavizela7.8 km SE
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Citânia de Briteiros Historic site, União das freguesias de Briteiros São Salvador e Briteiros Santa Leocádia11 km N -
Monte das Penas Aldas Mountain, União de freguesias de Freitas e Vila Cova11 km NE
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Braga Cathedral Attraction, União das freguesias de Braga (Maximinos, Sé e Cividade)17 km NW -
Estádio Municipal de Braga Landmark, União das freguesias de Real, Dume e Semelhe19 km NW -
Serra dos Campelos Mountain, Lustosa12 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources