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Municipality

Cavalões

Located in Vila Nova de Famalicão Municipality, Braga District Coordinates: 41°24′57″ N 8°34′06″ W

Map showing the location of Cavalões Cavalões
Location in Portugal
Population
1,539
1.5K
Elevation
91 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 Airport21 km
VRL Vila Real Airport73 km

About Cavalões

Cavalões is a municipality. Location: Vila Nova de Famalicão Municipality, Braga District. Population: 1,539. Elevation: 91 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho and Ponte de Lagoncinha.

Climate of Cavalões

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 168 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (215 mm)
Driest month
July (22 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 Cavalões
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°16°17°20°23°25°25°23°20°16°14°
Average low (°C)5°6°7°8°11°13°15°14°13°11°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)20517811911710759222577157168215

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

How to get to Cavalões

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 21 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 19 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 21 kmsouthwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 73 kmeast
  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 91 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 19 kmnortheast
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 30 kmsouth
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 92 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 118 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 218 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Cavalões

Within 100 km: 94 historic and cultural sites, 173 natural sites, 151 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km18 places

  • Praia de Ofir Beach 22 kmNW
  • Monte Gentil Mountain 16 kmS
  • Alto de São Jorge Mountain 17 kmSE
  • Santo Antoninho Mountain 10 kmNE

25–60 km76 places

  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 57 kmNW
  • Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 58 kmNW
  • Río Carvallo River 60 kmN
  • Rio Minho River 56 kmNW

60–100 km324 places

  • Islas Cíes Island 93 kmN
  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 98 kmE
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 91 kmN
  • Playa de Roda Beach 93 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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