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Municipality

Cantelães

Located in Vieira do Minho Municipality, Braga District Coordinates: 41°38′55″ N 8°06′31″ W

Map showing the location of Cantelães Cantelães
Location in Portugal
Population
740
740
Elevation
517 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VRL Vila Real Airport53 km
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport65 km

About Cantelães

Cantelães is a municipality. Location: Vieira do Minho Municipality, Braga District. Population: 740. Elevation: 517 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Cabeço da Vessada do Monte and Alto da Quinta.

Climate of Cantelães

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 166 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (187 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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Climate of Cantelães
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°14°16°18°23°25°25°23°18°14°11°
Average low (°C)3°4°5°7°9°12°14°14°13°10°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)1801701301189961202568135166187

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

How to get to Cantelães

The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (VRL), 53 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (65 km). The nearest large city is Braga, 28 km to the west.

Airports

  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 53 kmsoutheast
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 65 kmsouthwest
  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 78 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 28 kmwest
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 70 kmsouthwest
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 79 kmnorth
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 82 kmnorthwest
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 193 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Cantelães

Within 100 km: 121 historic and cultural sites, 236 natural sites, 251 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km27 places

  • Serra de Santa Eufemia Mountain 23 kmN
  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 17 kmSW
  • Serra das Lojas Mountain 21 kmE
  • Serra do Gêrez Mountain 19 kmNE

25–60 km151 places

  • Sierra de Larouca Mountain 47 kmNE
  • Monteagudo Mountain 35 kmNE
  • Sierra de Villanueva Mountain 60 kmN
  • Penedo do Subiado Mountain 41 kmNE

60–100 km430 places

  • Islas Cíes Island 91 kmNW
  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 64 kmE
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 90 kmNW
  • Playa de Roda Beach 91 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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