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Municipality

Monsul

Located in Póvoa de Lanhoso Municipality, Braga District Coordinates: 41°37′03″ N 8°18′32″ W

Map showing the location of Monsul Monsul
Location in Portugal
Population
713
713
Elevation
91 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport52 km
VRL Vila Real Airport62 km

About Monsul

Monsul is a municipality. Location: Póvoa de Lanhoso Municipality, Braga District. Population: 713. Elevation: 91 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Monte Vermelho and Serra do Carvalho.

Climate of Monsul

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 169 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
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 Monsul
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°15°17°18°21°24°27°27°25°21°16°14°
Average low (°C)5°6°7°9°11°14°16°16°14°12°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)18416812211210360212873143169207

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

How to get to Monsul

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 52 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 12 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 52 kmsouthwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 62 kmsoutheast
  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 73 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 12 kmsouthwest
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 58 kmsouthwest
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 76 kmnorthwest
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 88 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 195 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Monsul

Within 100 km: 125 historic and cultural sites, 218 natural sites, 243 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km22 places

  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 14 kmSE
  • Serra de Galegos Mountain 6 kmS
  • Monte Fojo Mountain 14 kmSE
  • Cabeço da Vessada do Monte Mountain 20 kmE

25–60 km154 places

  • Praia de Areeiros Beach 55 kmNW
  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 54 kmNW
  • Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 55 kmNW
  • Monteagudo Mountain 49 kmNE

60–100 km410 places

  • Illa de Ons Island 99 kmNW
  • Islas Cíes Island 82 kmNW
  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 79 kmE
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 81 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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