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Municipality

Covelas

Located in Póvoa de Lanhoso Municipality, Braga District Coordinates: 41°35′26″ N 8°20′00″ W

Map showing the location of Covelas Covelas
Location in Portugal
Population
406
406
Elevation
286 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 Airport48 km
VRL Vila Real Airport62 km

About Covelas

Covelas is a municipality. Location: Póvoa de Lanhoso Municipality, Braga District. Population: 406. Elevation: 286 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Serra do Carvalho and Serra da Encosta.

Climate of Covelas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 176 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
December (219 mm)
Driest month
July (23 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 Covelas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°15°17°19°23°25°25°23°19°15°12°
Average low (°C)4°5°6°7°10°12°14°14°13°10°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)19617111811510861232879155176219

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

How to get to Covelas

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 48 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 9 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 48 kmsouthwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 62 kmsoutheast
  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 75 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 9 kmsouthwest
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 54 kmsouthwest
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 78 kmnorthwest
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 92 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 198 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Covelas

Within 100 km: 123 historic and cultural sites, 217 natural sites, 231 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km22 places

  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 14 kmSE
  • Serra de Galegos Mountain 5 kmSE
  • Monte Fojo Mountain 14 kmSE
  • Cabeço da Vessada do Monte Mountain 22 kmE

25–60 km147 places

  • Praia de Areeiros Beach 57 kmNW
  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 54 kmNW
  • Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 55 kmNW
  • Monteagudo Mountain 53 kmNE

60–100 km402 places

  • Islas Cíes Island 84 kmNW
  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 80 kmE
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 82 kmNW
  • Playa de Roda Beach 84 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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