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Municipality

Balança

Located in Terras de Bouro Municipality, Braga District Coordinates: 41°41′56″ N 8°19′22″ W

Map showing the location of Balança Balança
Location in Portugal
Population
307
307
Elevation
285 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 Airport58 km
VGO Vigo Airport64 km

About Balança

Balança is a municipality. Location: Terras de Bouro Municipality, Braga District. Population: 307. Elevation: 285 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Monte Vermelho and Estádio Municipal de Braga.

Climate of Balança

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 173 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (201 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 Balança
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°15°17°20°24°27°27°24°20°15°12°
Average low (°C)5°5°7°8°11°14°16°16°14°11°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)18317214011710563233175145173201

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

How to get to Balança

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 58 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 18 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 58 kmsouthwest
  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 64 kmnorthwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 69 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 18 kmsouthwest
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 66 kmsouth
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 68 kmnorthwest
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 80 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 186 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Balança

Within 100 km: 137 historic and cultural sites, 217 natural sites, 267 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km22 places

  • Serra de Santa Eufemia Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Serra de Galegos Mountain 15 kmS
  • Monte Fojo Mountain 22 kmSE

25–60 km171 places

  • Praia de Areeiros Beach 47 kmNW
  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 48 kmNW
  • Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 50 kmNW
  • Sierra de Larouca Mountain 60 kmNE

60–100 km428 places

  • Illa de Ons Island 91 kmNW
  • A Illa da Toxa Island 98 kmNW
  • Islas Cíes Island 75 kmNW
  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 83 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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