Mexilhoeira Grande
Located in Portimão Municipality, Faro District Coordinates: 37°12′14″ N 8°37′34″ W
- Population
- 4,313
- 4.3K
- Elevation
- 64 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Mexilhoeira Grande
- Airports
- PRM Portimão Airport7 km
- FAO Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport62 km
About Mexilhoeira Grande
Mexilhoeira Grande is a municipality. Location: Portimão Municipality, Faro District. Population: 4,313. Elevation: 64 m.
Mexilhoeira Grande (European Portuguese pronunciation: [mɨʃiʎuˈɐjɾɐ ˈɣɾɐ̃dɨ]) is a civil parish in the municipality (concelho) of Portimão in the southern Portuguese region of the Algarve. The population in 2011 was 4,029, in an area of 91.15 km².
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At a glance
- Area
- 88.4 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Mexilhoeira Grande
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 19° · Night 12° · Rain 88 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 8°)
- Wettest month
- December (100 mm)
- Driest month
- July (2 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 16° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 26° | 22° | 19° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 8° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 12° | 10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 81 | 70 | 51 | 51 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 61 | 88 | 100 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June July August September October
How to get to Mexilhoeira Grande
The nearest airport is Portimão Airport (PRM), 7 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) (62 km). The nearest large city is Setúbal, 148 km to the north.
Airports
- Portimão Airport (PRM) Portimão 7 kmsoutheast
- Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) Faro 62 kmeast
- Cascais Airport (CAT) Cascais 181 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Setúbal Population: 118.2K 148 kmnorth
- Huelva Population: 144.3K 150 kmeast
- Lisbon Population: 517.8K 175 kmnorth
- Cadiz Population: 117K 222 kmeast
- Jerez de la Frontera Population: 212.9K 229 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mexilhoeira Grande
Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 33 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km14 places
- Praia da Arrifana Beach 23 kmNW
- Cerro do Vale Chão Mountain 21 kmNE
- Serra do Espinhaço de Cão Mountain 13 kmNW
- Praia da Marinha Beach 23 kmSE
25–60 km20 places
- Praia da Amoreira Beach 25 kmNW
- Cabeço do Ramalho Mountain 41 kmNE
- Cerro de Malhinverde Mountain 44 kmNE
- Serra do Malhão Mountain 58 kmE
60–100 km24 places
- Serra do Cercal Mountain 62 kmN
- Serra do Caldeirão Mountain 60 kmNE
- Serra de Alvares Mountain 90 kmNE
- Vale de Évora Natural site 99 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Mexilhoeira Grande
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Estádio Municipal de Portimão Landmark, Portimão11 km SE -
Fort of São João do Arade Historic site, Ferragudo13 km SE -
Cerro da Garganta Mountain, Monchique13 km N
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Castelo de Lagos Historic site, São Gonçalo de Lagos12 km S -
Serra do Espinhaço de Cão Mountain, Faro District13 km NW
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Cerro das Pedras Mountain, Monchique17 km N
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Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha Historic site, Faro District24 km SE -
Praia dos Caneiros Beach, Ferragudo15 km SE
Sources & licences
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