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Municipality

Garfe

Located in Póvoa de Lanhoso Municipality, Braga District Coordinates: 41°32′03″ N 8°14′35″ W

Map showing the location of Garfe Garfe
Location in Portugal
Population
983
983
Elevation
232 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 Airport49 km
VRL Vila Real Airport52 km

About Garfe

Garfe is a municipality. Location: Póvoa de Lanhoso Municipality, Braga District. Population: 983. Elevation: 232 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Monte das Penas Aldas and Monte de Lijó.

Climate of Garfe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 169 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (207 mm)
Driest month
July (21 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 Garfe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°14°16°17°20°23°26°26°24°20°15°13°
Average low (°C)5°5°7°8°10°13°15°15°14°11°7°6°
Precipitation (mm)18416812211210360212873143169207

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

How to get to Garfe

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 49 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 15 km to the west.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 49 kmsouthwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 52 kmsoutheast
  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 84 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 15 kmwest
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 53 kmsouthwest
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 87 kmnorthwest
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 95 kmnorth
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 204 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Garfe

Within 100 km: 106 historic and cultural sites, 218 natural sites, 215 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km28 places

  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 4 kmSE
  • Serra da Infesta Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Serra de Galegos Mountain 5 kmNW
  • Monte Fojo Mountain 5 kmE

25–60 km114 places

  • Monteagudo Mountain 52 kmNE
  • Penedo do Subiado Mountain 57 kmNE
  • Serra de Santa Eufemia Mountain 36 kmN
  • Serra das Moas Mountain 60 kmN

60–100 km397 places

  • Islas Cíes Island 93 kmNW
  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 72 kmE
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 92 kmNW
  • Playa de Roda Beach 93 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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