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Municipality

Ruivães

Located in Vila Nova de Famalicão Municipality, Braga District Coordinates: 41°23′57″ N 8°26′18″ W

Map showing the location of Ruivães Ruivães
Location in Portugal
Population
1,877
1.9K
Elevation
156 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 Airport26 km
VRL Vila Real Airport62 km

About Ruivães

Ruivães is a municipality. Location: Vila Nova de Famalicão Municipality, Braga District. Population: 1,877. Elevation: 156 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho and Ponte de Lagoncinha.

Climate of Ruivães

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 165 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (210 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 Ruivães
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°16°18°20°23°26°26°24°20°16°14°
Average low (°C)5°6°7°8°11°13°15°15°14°11°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)19617411811410460212573150165210

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

How to get to Ruivães

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 26 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 17 km to the north.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 26 kmsouthwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 62 kmeast
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 88 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 17 kmnorth
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 31 kmsouthwest
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 96 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 115 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 219 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Ruivães

Within 100 km: 82 historic and cultural sites, 178 natural sites, 134 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km28 places

  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Monte Gentil Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Serra de Galegos Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Monte do Telégrafo Mountain 18 kmSE

25–60 km73 places

  • Serra de Santa Eufemia Mountain 56 kmNE
  • Praia de Ofir Beach 32 kmNW
  • Serra de Luzim Mountain 30 kmSE
  • Serra das Lojas Mountain 52 kmNE

60–100 km293 places

  • Islas Cíes Island 98 kmNW
  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 88 kmE
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 97 kmNW
  • Playa de Roda Beach 99 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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